1H-PYRAZOLO[4,3-d]PYRIMIDINE COMPOUNDS AS TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 7 (TLR7) AGONISTS

ABSTRACT

Compounds according to formula I are useful as agonists of Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7). Such compounds can be used in cancer treatment, especially in combination with an anti-cancer immunotherapy agent, or as a vaccine adjuvant.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S.Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/057,661, filed Jul. 28, 2020, andU.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/966,092, filed Jan. 27, 2020;the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure relates to Toll-like receptor 7 (“TLR7”) agonists andconjugates thereof, and methods for the preparation and use of suchagonists and their conjugates.

Toll-like receptors (“TLRs”) are receptors that recognizepathogen-associated molecular patterns (“PAMPs”), which are smallmolecular motifs conserved in certain classes of pathogens. TLRs can belocated either on a cell's surface or intracellularly. Activation of aTLR by the binding of its cognate PAMP signals the presence of theassociated pathogen inside the host—i.e., an infection—and stimulatesthe host's immune system to fight the infection. Humans have 10 TLRs,named TLR1, TLR2, TLR3, and so on.

The activation of a TLR—with TLR7 being the most studied—by an agonistcan have a positive effect on the action of vaccines and immunotherapyagents in treating a variety of conditions other than actual pathogeninfection, by stimulating the immune response overall. Thus, there isconsiderable interest in the use of TLR7 agonists as vaccine adjuvantsor as enhancers in cancer immunotherapy. See, for example, Vasilakos andTomai 2013, Sato-Kaneko et al. 2017, Smits et al. 2008, and Ota et al.2019.

TLR7, an intracellular receptor located on the membrane of endosomes,recognizes PAMPs associated with single-stranded RNA viruses. Itsactivation induces secretion of Type I interferons such as IFNα and IFNβ(Lund et al. 2004). TLR7 has two binding sites, one for single strandedRNA ligands (Berghöfer et al. 2007) and one for small molecules such asguanosine (Zhang et al. 2016).

TLR7 can bind to, and be activated by, guanosine-like synthetic agonistssuch as imiquimod, resiquimod, and gardiquimod, which are based on a1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline scaffold. For a review of small-molecule TLR7agonists, see Cortez and Va 2018.

Synthetic TLR7 agonists based on a pteridinone molecular scaffold arealso known, as exemplified by vesatolimod (Desai et al. 2015).

Other synthetic TLR7 agonists based on a purine-like scaffold have beendisclosed, frequently according to the general formula (A):

where R, R′, and R″ are structural variables, with R″ typicallycontaining an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromaticring.

Disclosures of bioactive molecules having a purine-like scaffold andtheir uses in treating conditions such as fibrosis, inflammatorydisorders, cancer, or pathogenic infections include: Akinbobuyi et al.2015 and 2016; Barberis et al. 2012; Carson et al. 2014; Ding et al.2016, 2017a, and 2017b; Graupe et al. 2015; Hashimoto et al. 2009; He etal. 2019a and 2019b; Holldack et al. 2012; Isobe et al. 2009a and 2012;Poudel et al. 2019a and 2019b; Pryde 2010; and Young et al. 2019.

The group R″ can be pyridyl: Bonfanti et al. 2015a and 2015b; Halcomb etal. 2015; Hirota et al. 2000; Isobe et al. 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009a,2009b, 2011, and 2012; Kasibhatla et al. 2007; Koga-Yamakawa et al.2013; Musmuca et al. 2009; Nakamura 2012; Ogita et al. 2007; and Yu etal. 2013.

There are disclosures of related molecules in which the 6,5-fused ringsystem of formula (A)—a pyrimidine six member ring fused to an imidazolefive member ring—is modified. (a) Dellaria et al. 2007, Jones et al.2010 and 2012, and Pilatte et al. 2017 disclose compounds in which thepyrimidine ring is replaced by a pyridine ring. (b) Chen et al. 2011,Coe et al. 2017, Poudel et al. 2020a and 2020b, and Zhang et al. 2018disclose compounds in which the imidazole ring is replaced by a pyrazolering. (c) Cortez et al. 2017 and 2018; Li et al. 2018; and McGowan etal. 2016a, 2016b, and 2017 disclose compounds in which the imidazolering is replaced by a pyrrole ring.

Bonfanti et al. 2015b and 2016 and Purandare et al. 2019 disclose TLR7modulators in which the two rings of a purine moiety are spanned by amacrocycle:

A TLR7 agonist can be conjugated to a partner molecule, which can be,for example, a phospholipid, a poly(ethylene glycol) (“PEG”), anantibody, or another TLR (commonly TLR2). Exemplary disclosures include:Carson et al. 2013, 2015, and 2016, Chan et al. 2009 and 2011, Cortez etal. 2017, Gadd et al. 2015, Lioux et al. 2016, Maj et al. 2015,Vernejoul et al. 2014, and Zurawski et al. 2012. A frequent conjugationsite is at the R″ group of formula (A).

Jensen et al. 2015 discloses the use of cationic lipid vehicles for thedelivery of TLR7 agonists.

Some TLR7 agonists, including resiquimod are dual TLR7/TLR8 agonists.See, for example, Beesu et al. 2017, Embrechts et al. 2018, Lioux et al.2016, and Vernejoul et al. 2014.

Full citations for the documents cited herein by first author orinventor and year are listed at the end of this specification.

BRIEF SUMMARy OF THE DISCLOSURE

This specification relates to compounds having a1H-pyrazolo[4,3d]pyrimidine aromatic system, having activity as TLR7agonists.

In one aspect, there is provided a compound with a structure accordingto formula I

wherein

-   Ar is

-   W is H, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, CN, (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH,

-   each X is independently N or CR²;-   R¹ is (C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   (C₂-C₅ alkenyl),    -   (C₁-C₈ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl),    -   (C₁-C₈ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)OH,    -   (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl),    -   (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(5-6 membered heteroaryl),    -   (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁phenyl,    -   (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)CF₃,    -   (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)N[C(═O)](C₁-C₃ alkyl),    -   or    -   (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)NR^(x)R^(y);-   each R² is independently H, O(C₁-C₃ alkyl), S(C₁-C₃ alkyl),    SO₂(C₁-C₃ alkyl), C₁-C₃ alkyl, O(C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl), S(C₃-C₄    cycloalkyl), SO₂(C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl), C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, Cl, F, CN, or    [C(═O)]₀₋₁NR^(x)R^(y);-   R³ is H, halo, OH, CN,    -   NH₂,    -   NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂,    -   NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   N(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl)₂,    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₅ bicycloalkyl),    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₁-C₆ alkyl),    -   N[C₁-C₃ alkyl]C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl),    -   NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   a 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety,    -   a 5-membered heteroaromatic moiety, or    -   a moiety having the structure

-   R⁴ is NH₂,    -   NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂,    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   N(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl)₂,    -   or    -   a moiety having the structure

-   R⁵ is H, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, halo, O(C₁-C₅    alkyl), (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH, (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl),    phenyl, NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl), 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl,

-   R⁶ is NH₂,    -   (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂,    -   (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   N(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl)₂,    -   or    -   a moiety having the structure

-   R^(x) and R^(y) are independently H or C₁-C₃ alkyl or R^(x) and    R^(y) combine with the nitrogen to which they are bonded to form a    3- to 7-membered heterocycle;-   n is 1, 2, or 3;-   and-   p is 0, 1, 2, or 3;-   wherein in R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and R⁶    -   an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkanediyl, bicycloalkyl, spiroalkyl,        cyclic amine, 6-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety,        5-membered heteroaromatic moiety or a moiety of the formula

-   -   is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected        from OH, halo, CN, (C₁-C₃ alkyl), O(C₁-C₃ alkyl), C(═O)(C₁-C₃        alkyl), SO₂(C₁-C₃ alkyl), NR^(x)R^(y), (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH,        (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl);    -   and    -   an alkyl, alkanediyl, cycloalkyl, bicycloalkyl, spiroalkyl, or a        moiety of the formula

-   -   may have a CH₂ group replaced by O, SO₂, CF₂, C(═O), NH,        N[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₃ alkyl), N[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁CF₃,        or N[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl).

Compounds disclosed herein have activity as TLR7 agonists and some canbe conjugated to an antibody for targeted delivery to a target tissue ororgan of intended action. They can also be PEGylated, to modulate theirpharmaceutical properties.

Compounds disclosed herein, or their conjugates or their PEGylatedderivatives, can be used in the treatment of a subject suffering from acondition amenable to treatment by activation of the immune system, byadministering to such subject a therapeutically effective amount of sucha compound or a conjugate thereof or a PEGylated derivative thereof,especially in combination with a vaccine or a cancer immunotherapyagent.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE Compounds

In one aspect, one X in the moiety Ar of formula (I) is N and theremaining ones are CH, with one CH having the H replaced by W.

In one aspect, W is

(preferably n equals 1) or

In one aspect, compounds of this disclosure are according to formula(Ia), wherein R¹, R⁵, and W are as defined in respect of formula (I):

In another aspect, compounds of this disclosure are according to formula(Ib), wherein R¹, R³, and R⁵ are as defined in respect of formula (I):

In one embodiment of compounds according to formula (Ib), R³ is

-   -   NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂,    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl),    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   N(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl)₂,    -   N[C₁-C₃ alkyl](C₁-C₆ alkyl),    -   or    -   a moiety having the structure

In another embodiment of compounds according to formula (Ib), R³ is

-   -   NH[C(═O)](C₁-C₅ alkyl),    -   NH[C(═O)](C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   NH[C(═O)](C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl),    -   NH[C(═O)](C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   or    -   N[C₁-C₃ alkyl]C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl).

In another embodiment of compounds according to formula (Ib), R³ is

-   -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl),    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₅ bicycloalkyl),    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl),    -   or    -   O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₁-C₆ alkyl).

In another aspect, compounds of this disclosure are according to formula(Ic), wherein R¹, R⁴ and R⁵ are as defined in respect of formula (I):

In one aspect, this disclosure provides a compound having a structureaccording to formula (Id)

wherein W is

In one embodiment, where W is

n is 1, 2, or 3.

In another embodiment, compounds of this disclosure are according toformula (Ie)

wherein

-   R¹ is

-   R⁵ is H or Me; and-   R⁷ is H, C₁-C₅ alkyl, or C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl; wherein the cycloalkyl    group optionally has a CH₂ group replaced by O, NH, or    N(C₁-C₃)alkyl.

Examples of groups R¹ are

Preferably, R¹ is selected from the following group (“preferred R¹group”), consisting of:

Examples of groups R³ include

Preferably R³ is selected from the following group (“preferred R³group”), consisting of

Examples of groups R⁴ include:

Preferably, R⁴ is selected from the following group (“preferred R⁴group”), consisting of

Examples of groups, R⁵ are H,

Preferably, R⁵ is H or Me.

In one embodiment, compounds according to formula (Ib) have R¹ selectedfrom the preferred R¹ group, R³ selected from the preferred R³ group,and R⁵ equals H or Me.

In one embodiment, compounds according to formula (Ic) have R¹ selectedfrom the preferred R¹ group, R⁴ selected from the preferred R⁴ group,and R⁵ equals H or Me.

By way of exemplification and not of limitation, moieties of the formula

include

By way of exemplification and not of limitation, spiroalkyl groupsinclude

By way of exemplification and not of limitation, moieties of the formula

include

By way of exemplification and not of limitation, bicycloalkyl groupsinclude

By way of exemplification and not of limitation, moieties of the formula

include

In one aspect, W is

especially

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

especially

with a specific exemplary embodiment being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

with a specific exemplary embodiment being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

especially

with a specific exemplary embodiment being

In one aspect, W is

especially

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, W is

with specific exemplary embodiments being

In one aspect, compounds of this disclosure are according to formula(Ia)

wherein

R¹ is

R⁵ is H (preferably) or Me;and

W is

Some of the above exemplary alkyl, cycloalkyl, spiroalkyl, bicyloalkyl,etc., groups and moieties of the formula

bear optional substituents and/or optionally have one or more CH₂ groupsreplaced by 0, SO₂, etc., as described in the BRIEF SUMMARY OF THEDISCLOSURE above.

Specific examples of compounds disclosed herein are shown in thefollowing Table A. The table also provides data relating to biologicalactivity: human TLR7 agonism reporter assay and/or induction of the CD69gene in human whole blood, determined per the procedures providedhereinbelow. The right-most column contains analytical data (massspectrum, LC/MS retention time, and NMR). In one embodiment, a compoundof this disclosure has (a) a human TLR7 (hTLR7) Reporter Assay EC₅₀value of less than 1,000 nM and (b) a human whole blood (hWB) CD69induction EC₅₀ value of less than 1,000 nM. (Where an assay wasperformed multiple times, the reported value is an average.)

TABLE A Compounds According to Formula (Ia) Structure TLR7 hWBAnalytical Data Cpd. (R⁵ = H unless noted Agonism CD69 (Mass spectrum,LC/MS Retention Time, ¹H No. otherwise) EC₅₀ (nM) EC₅₀ (nM) NMR (500MHz, DMSO-d6)) 101

 

  93.3 47.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺ 430.9 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.17/D δ 9.21(s, 1H), 9.02 (d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.75- 8.69 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.72 (m,3H), 7.67 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (s, 2H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 3.84- 3.75(m, 1H), 3.66-3.59 (m, 1H), 3.15 (s, 1H), 2.16 (q, J = 10.7, 9.7 Hz,4H), 1.82-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.58 (q, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.28 (q, J = 7.4 Hz,2H), 0.86 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H). N7-butyl-1-({5-[(cyclobutyl-amino)methyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine 102

 

  30.8 12.2 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 490.9 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.09/D δ9.04-8.99 (m, 1H), 8.69 (dd, J = 8.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J = 8.5,4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.3Hz, 1H), 6.33-6.24 (m, 2H), 6.10 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (s, 2H),4.24 (s, 1H), 3.98-3.89 (m, 2H), 3.20 (qd, J = 13.5, 12.2, 6.1 Hz, 2H),3.10 (s, 3H), 2.87 (q, J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (s, 2H), 1.52 (dd, J =13.0, 6.3 Hz, 2H), 1.34-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.02 (dt, J = 13.9, 7.3 Hz, 1H),0.80 (s, 1H), 0.59 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[(3-methoxyazetidin-1- yl)methyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7- yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 103

 

  13.8 10.6 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 475.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.11/D δ 9.01(dd, J = 4.2, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (dd, J = 8.6, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J =8.5, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J =7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.31-6.24 (m, 2H), 6.11 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 5.60 (s, 2H),4.29-4.19 (m, 1H), 4.01 (s, 1H), 3.21-3.11 (m, 2H), 2.04 (d, J = 9.5 Hz,3H), 1.89 (s, 3H), 1.66 (t, J = 9.2 Hz, 2H), 1.52 (ddt, J = 26.4, 18.3,8.8 Hz, 3H), 1.36-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.02 (dd, J = 13.9, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 0.84(s, 2H), 0.61 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[(cyclobutylamino)methyl]- quinolin-8-yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7- yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 104

 

  44.8 13.4 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 505.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 0.87/D δ 9.02(d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2Hz, 1H), 7.62-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (d, J = 8.9Hz, 1H), 6.27 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (d, J = 16.4 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s,2H), 4.27-4.18 (m, 3H), 3.81 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 2H), 3.29-3.21 (m, 2H),3.18 (s, 1H), 3.22-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.77 (s, 1H), 1.86 (d, J = 32.1 Hz,4H), 1.58-1.48 (m, 1H), 1.31 (s, 4H), 1.12-1.00 (m, 1H), 0.85 (s, 2H),0.62 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(5- {[(oxan-4-yl)amino]-methyl}quinolin-8-yl)methyl]- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 105

 

  49.4 13.8 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 477.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.13/D δ 9.02(d, J = 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.69 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J = 8.5, 4.2Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.3 Hz,1H), 6.33-6.21 (m, 2H), 6.11 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 4.25(s, 1H), 4.14 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.95 (d, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (s,1H), 3.20 (s, 2H), 2.80 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.85 (s, 3H), 1.51 (s, 1H),1.28 (s, 2H), 1.07-0.95 (m, 1H), 0.88-0.75 (m, 2H), 0.60 (t, J = 7.3 Hz,3H) 1-({8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1- hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin- 1-yl)methyl]quinolin-5-yl}methyl)azetidin-3-ol 106

 

  19.3 48.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 531.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 0.87/D δ 9.01(dd, J = 4.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.71 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (dd, J = 8.6,4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J = 7.3Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.47 (s, 1H), 6.31 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 6.11 (d, J = 16.7Hz, 1H), 5.88 (s, 1H), 4.30-4.23 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.01 (m, 2H), 3.20 (d, J= 6.7 Hz, 4H), 3.07 (s, 2H), 1.62 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 5H), 1.54 (dd, J =13.0, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 1.27 (s, 2H), 1.05 (s, 1H), 0.84 (s, 2H), 0.60 (t, J= 7.3 Hz, 3H). (3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5-({7- oxa-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-2-yl}methyl)quinolin-8- yl]methyl}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 107

 

  155.6 320.6 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 447.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.13/D δ 9.02(dd, J = 4.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.80 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (dd, J =8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J =7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (s, 2H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 3.85 (s, 2H), 3.48(s, 4H), 2.36(s, 4H), 1.90 (s, 2H), 1.37 (p, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.06 (p, J = 7.4 Hz,2H), 0.73 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) N7-butyl-1-({5-[(morpholin-4-yl)methyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine 108

 

  67.6 109.9 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 505.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.23/D δ 9.06(d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J = 8.7, 4.2Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J = 9.4 Hz, 2H), 7.09 (t, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (dd, J= 17.1, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (ddd, J = 39.7, 16.0, 7.5 Hz, 2H), 5.61 (s,2H), 4.34-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 1H), 4.19 (s, 1H), 4.09-4.00 (m, 1H),3.92-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.14 (s, 4H), 1.88 (s, 2H), 1.54-1.48 (m, 1H),1.36-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.12- 1.00 (m, 1H), 0.82 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 2H), 0.58(q, J = 7.7 Hz, 3H). (3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5-(3- methoxyazetidine-1-car-bonyl)quinolin-8-yl]methyl}- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 109

 

  55.2 41.5 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 461.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.16/E δ 9.20(s, 1H), 9.03 (dd, J = 4.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.74 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1H),7.82-7.72 (m, 3H), 7.69 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.24 (s, 2H), 4.69 (s, 2H),3.95 (dd, J = 11.5, 4.3 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (q, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.36-3.31(m,1H), 2.09 (d, J = 12.4 Hz, 2H), 1.71-1.56 (m, 4H), 1.30 (h, J = 7.4 Hz,2H), 0.87 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) N7-butyl-1-[(5-{[(oxan-4-yl)amino]methyl}quinolin-8- yl)methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine 110

  286.9 729.2 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 392.2 LC/MS RT(min)/Method: 1.32 δ 9.04(dd, J = 4.2, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.48 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J =8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J = 8.3, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.55 (t, J =7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.37- 6.27 (m, 2H), 6.14 (d, J =16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (s, W = H 2H), 4.25 (s, 1H), 3.25-3.14 (m, 1H), 1.57-(3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(quinolin- 1.49 (m, 1H), 1.38 (s, 2H), 1.27 (s, 1H),1.04 8-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 0.85 (s, 2H),0.80 (s, 1H), d]pyrimidin-7-yl}amino)- 0.60 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H).hexan-1-ol 111

 

  66.0 57.7 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 548.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.02/D δ9.09-9.04 (m, 1H), 8.27 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.76-7.66 (m, 2H),7.49 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 6.39 (s, 1H), 6.31 (s, 2H), 6.17(s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 1H), 3.27 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 1H), 3.04 (s, 1H), 2.60(s, 2H), 2.44 (s, 2H), 2.36 (s, 1H), 1.89 (s, 1H), 1.57 (s, 2H), 1.46(s, 1H), 1.33 (s, 2H), 1.21 (s, 2H), 0.91 (s, 2H), 0.64 (s, 3H).(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[4-(2- hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl]quinolin-8-yl}me- thyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino} hexan-1-ol 112

 

  4.9 5.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 518.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.00/D δ 9.08-9.03 (m, 1H), 8.27 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz,1H), 7.51 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.25(s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H),6.35(s, 2H), 6.19 (s, 2H), 4.36 (s, 1H), 3.85 (s, 1H), 3.56-3.47 (m,1H), 3.32-3.22 (m, 1H), (s, 1H), 3.15 (s, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s,2H), 1.75 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 1.56 (s, 2H), 1.42-1.33 (m, 2H),1.31-1.19 (m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 2H), 0.65 (s, 3H).(3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5-(4- methylpiperazine-1-carbonyl)quinolin-8-yl]methyl}-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 113

 

  186.3 131.6 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 505.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.22/D δ9.10-9.05 (m, 1H), 8.32 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J = 8.6,4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 6.37(s, 2H), 6.16 (s, 2H), 4.31 (s, 1H), 3.71 (s, 1H), 3.15 (s, 1H), 3.11(s, 1H), 3.02 (s, 1H), 1.89 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 1.56 (s, 2H), 1.33 (s,2H), 1.19 (d, J = 13.3 Hz, 2H), 0.90 (s, 3H), 0.63 (s, 3H).(3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5- (morpholine-4-carbonyl)quinolin-8-yl]methyl}-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 114

 

  75.2 369.3 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 519.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.25/D δ 9.05(d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.71 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.54 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),7.71 (dd, J = 8.7, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.66-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.17 (d, J = 7.4 Hz,1H), 6.44-6.34 (m, 2H), 6.17 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.79 (s, 2H), 4.26(s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 1H), 3.85 (d, J = 11.4 Hz, 2H), 3.41-3.36 (m, 1H),3.22 (s, 2H), 1.89 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 1.80 (s, 2H), 1.51 (s, 3H),1.41-1.31 (m, 1H), 1.27 (s, 1H), 1.08 (s, 1H), 0.88 (s, 1H), 0.82 (s,1H), 0.62 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H). 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(oxan-4- yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 115

 

  467.6 756.2 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 542.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.22/D δ 9.21(d, J = 4.3 Hz, 1H), 8.37 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (dd, 7 = 8.5, 4.1Hz, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J = 7.5 Hz,1H), 6.38 (s, 1H), 6.32 (s, 1H), 5.79 (s, 2H), 3.17-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.49(t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.40 (s, 1H), 2.25 (s, 2H), 1.98-1.86 (m, 10H),1.70 (s, 2H), 0.95-0.93 (m, 1H), 0.37 (s, 3H).2-{4-[8-({5-amino-7-[({spiro- [2.3]hexan-5-yl}methyl)-amino]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl}methyl)- quinoline-5-carbonyl]-piperazin-1-yl}ethan-1-ol 116

 

  280.2 291.3 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 526.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.31/D δ 9.15(s, 1H), 9.01 (d, J = 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.76 (s, 1H), 8.67 (d, J = 8.6 Hz,1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.72- 7.66 (m, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 6.24 (s, 2H), 4.10-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.78 (s, 2H), 3.45 (s, 2H), 3.15 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 1H),2.75 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 2H), 2.00 (s, 2H), 1.84 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 1.73(s, 2H), 0.33 (s, 4H). 8-({5-amino-7-[({spiro- [2.3]hexan-5-yl}methyl)-amino]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl}methyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4- yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 117

 

  447.2 266.5 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 512.4 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.30/D δ 9.09(d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.71 (dd,J= 8.7, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.55 (dd, J = 19.4, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.37(s, 1H), 7.22 (dd, J = 21.5, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.25 (s, 2H), 5.78 (s, 2H),4.23 (s, 1H), 3.22 (s, 2H), 3.02 (s, 2H), 1.88 (d, J = 14.1 Hz, 1H),1.84 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 2H), 1.62 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 2H), 0.27 (s, 4H).4-[8-({5-amino-7-[({spiro- [2.3]hexan-5-yl}methyl)-amino]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl}methyl)- quinoline-5-carbonyl]-piperazin-2-one 118

 

  311.2 208.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 517.9 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.09/D δ 9.07(d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J= 8.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.54 (dd, J = 16.8, 7.4 Hz, 1H),7.18-7.10 (m, 1H), 6.35 (s, 2H), 6.18 (d,J = 17.5 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (s, 1H),4.23 (s, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.34 (s, 1H), 3.24 (s, 2H), 3.06 (s, 2H),1.53 (s, 1H), 1.29 (s, 2H), 1.16-1.09 (m, 1H), 0.90-0.82 (m, 2H), 0.61(t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H) 4-{8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1- hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin- 1-yl)methyl]quinoline-5-carbonyl}piperazin-2-one 119

 

  R⁵ = Me 605.5 1,000.0 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 533.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method:1.05/D δ 9.03 (dd, J = 4.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.70 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H),8.56 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J = 8.7, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J =7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.63(s, 1H), 6.25 (d, J = 16.7Hz, 1H), 6.07 (d, J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H), 4.35-4.24 (m, 1H),4.04 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 2H), 3.59- 3.44 (m,1H), 3.39 (t, J = 11.4 Hz, 1H), 3.30- 3.21 (m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.90(s, 1H), 1.86- 1.77 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.46 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.37 (m, 1H),1.36-1.27 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.10 (m, 1H), 1.01-0.81 (m, 2H), 0.65 (t, J =7.3 Hz, 3H). 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1-hydro- xyhexan-3-yl]amino}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)quinoline-5- carboxamide 120

 

  R⁵ = Me 881.5 1,000.0 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 562.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method:1.08/D δ 9.05 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J= 8.5, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 6.68 (s,1H), 6.26 (s, 1H), 6.16 (s, 2H), 5.96 (s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 2H), 3.53-3.45(m, 2H), 3.27 (s, 1H), 3.16 (s, 1H), 3.09 (s, 1H), 3.03 (s, 1H), 2.58(s, 2H), 2.42 (s, 2H), 2.34 (d, J = 15.0 Hz, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 1.89 (s,1H), 1.57 (s, 2H), 1.45(s, 1H), 1.33 (s, 2H), 1.20 (s, 1H), 0.91 (s,2H), 0.62 (s, 3H). (3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1- carbonyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7- yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 121

 

  267.0 152.6 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 532.3 LC/MS RT(min)/Method: 0.76/D δ 9.05(d, J = 3.4 Hz, 1H), 8.70 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),7.70 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.16 (d, J = 7.4 Hz,1H), 6.36 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 6.30- 6.22 (m, 1H), 6.16 (d, J = 16.7Hz, 1H), 5.60 (s, 2H), 4.24 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (s, 1H), 3.49 (s,2H), 3.21 (t, J = 6.5 Hz, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.96 (t, J = 11.4 Hz, 2H),1.85 (s, 1H), 1.80 (s, 2H), 1.63 (s, 1H), 1.52 (m, 5H), 1.06 (d, J = 8.7Hz, 1H), 0.85 (m, 1H), 0.61 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H). 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(1-methyl- piperidin-4-yl)quinoline-5- carboxamide 122

 

  308.7 54.0 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 527.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.01/D δ 8.84(dd, J = 4.1, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.64 (d, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.77(s, 1H), 7.72- 7.61 (m, 3H), 6.24 (s, 2H), 6.18 (s, 1H), 4.88 (d, J =5.4 Hz, 2H), 4.18 (d, J = 5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 1H), 2.33(s, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 2.00 (s, 2H), 1.73 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 2H), 1.62 (s,2H), 1.52 (s, 2H). 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(5-methyl- 1,2-oxazol-3-yl)methyl]-amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4- yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 123

 

  R⁵ = Me 731.6 660.7 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 546.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method:1.12/D δ 9.03 (dd, J = 4.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.68 (dd, J = 8.7, 1.8 Hz, 1H),8.47 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J =7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d,J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d,J = 16.5 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.58 (s, 2H), 4.29-4.21 (m,1H), 3.77 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 1H), 3.56 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (s, 2H),2.97 (s, 1H), 2.73 (d, J = 11.0 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.14 (s, 3H),2.00 (t, J = 11.6 Hz, 2H), 1.81 (s, 2H), 1.60-1.48 (m,3H), 1.29 (dd, J =14.4, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 0.85 (s, 2H), 0.62 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H).8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1- hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4- yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 124

 

  440.2 247.9 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 516.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.05/D δ 9.06(d, J = 3.5 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.07 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (d, J = 17.0Hz, 1H), 6.28-6.16 (m, 2H), 5.62 (s, 2H), 4.21 (s, 2H), 4.00 (q, J = 9.5Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 2H), 3.76-3.65 (m, 3H), 3.17 (dd, J = 13.2, 6.2 Hz,2H), 1.83 (d, J = 3.3 Hz, 3H), 1.52 (s, 1H), 1.27 (s, 2H), 1.08 (dt, J =14.0, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 0.84 (s, 2H), 0.60 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H)(3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(5-{2,6- diazaspiro[3.3]heptane-2-carbonyl}quinolin-8-yl) methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyri-midin-7-yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 125

 

  33.7 83.3 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 544.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.06/D δ 9.03(d, J = 3.8 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.18 (d, J = 11.9 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (s,1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 7.3 Hz,1H), 6.40 (dd, J = 16.1, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 6.26 (t, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.50(s, 2H), 3.97 (s, 1H), 3.84(s, 1H), 3.60 (s, 1H), 3.08 (s, 1H), 2.82 (s,4H), 1.76-1.65(m, 3H), 1.64-1.57 (m, 3H), 1.46 (s, 4H), 1.08 (s, 3H),0.74 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H). (3S)-3-{[1-([5-[(3aR,6aS)-5-methyl-octahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole-2- carbonyl]quinolin-8-yl}methyl)-5-amino-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7- yl]amino}hexan-1-ol126

 

  (3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5- 191.3 49.7 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 530.4 LC/MS RT(min)/Method: 1.05/D δ 9.07 (d, J = 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.34 (t, J = 7.9 Hz,1H), 7.72 (dt, J = 8.2, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J = 2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d,J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (dd, J = 7.5, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 6.33 (dd, J = 16.6,10.2 Hz, 2H), 6.21 (dd, J = 16.8, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 4.73 (s,1H), 4.26 (s, 1H), 3.17 (s, 2H), 3.06-2.94 (m, 1H), 2.88 (d, J = 9.7 Hz,1H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 1H), 1.89 (s, 2H), 1.86 (d, J = 10.0 Hz,1H), 1.76 (d, J = 9.5 Hz, 1H), 1.69 (s, 1H), 1.52 (dt, J = 12.9, 6.4 Hz,1H), 1.30 (dq, J = 14.0, 6.9, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 1.14 (dq, J = 15.0, 7.8 Hz,2H), 0.88 (p, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 0.62 (q, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H).[(1R,4R)-5-methyl-2,5-diaza- bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carbonyl]quinolin-8-yl}methyl)- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 127

 

  54.8 91.9 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 517.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 0.96/D δ 9.06(dd, 7 = 4.2,1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J =8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.38-6.28(m, 2H), 6.20 (d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (s, 2H), 4.66 (dd, J = 6.9, 3.0Hz, 2H), 4.60- 4.54 (m, 2H), 4.28 (s, 2H), 4.11-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.21-3.13(m, 2H), 1.89 (s, 1H), 1.51 (dt, J = 12.5, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 1.29 (ddt, J =20.5, 14.3, 7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.11 (dd, J = 14.2, 6.4 Hz, 2H), 0.88 (t, J =7.5 Hz, 2H), 0.61 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(5-{2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptane- 6-carbonyl}quinolin-8-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7- yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 128

 

  54.6 102.0 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 533.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.13 δ 9.06(dd, J = 4.5, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J = 8.6,4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.66- 7.58 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.41-6.30 (m, 2H),6.18 (d, J = 17.0 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 1H), 4.18 (t, J = 9.2Hz, 1H), 3.92 (dq, J = 18.6, 10.0, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.79-3.74 (m, 1H), 3.24(t, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.59 (m,1H), 2.53(s, 2H), 1.76 (tt, J = 14.2, 7.8 Hz, 2H), 1.53 (dt, J = 13.3, 6.3 Hz,1H), 1.33 (dq, J = 13.9, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.26 (s, 1H), 1.08 (s, 1H), 0.83(dt, J = 14.5, 7.2 Hz, 2H), 0.59 (td, J = 7.3, 2.6 Hz, 3H)(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[3-(2- methoxyethyl)azetidine-1-carbonyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 129

 

  33.7 83.3 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 533.1 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.31/D δ 9.08(d, J = 4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (dd, J = 19.3, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.75-7.66 (m, 1H),7.70 (s, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 7.3Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J = 16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J = 17.5 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (s,1H), 4.30 (s, 2H), 4.00-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.22 (s, 1H), 2.99 (s, 2H), 2.57(s, 3H), 1.90 (s, 1H), 1.81 (s, 2H), 1.70 (s, 1H), 1.56 (s, 2H), 1.30(s, 3H), 1.22-1.15 (m, 1H), 1.06 (s, 1H), 0.90 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 0.63(t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1- hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N- methyl-N-(oxan-4-yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 130

 

  191.3 49.7 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 530.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.11/D δ 9.06(d, J = 4.3 Hz, 1H), 8.62-8.56 (m, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J = 8.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H),7.65-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.05 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (d, J = 17.1 Hz, 1H),6.25-6.16 (m, 2H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.95 (q, J= 9.3 Hz, 2H), 3.48 (s, 1H), 3.31 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 3.18 (dd, J =13.5, 7.4 Hz, 3H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 1.89 (s, 2H), 1.52 (dt, J = 13.4, 6.5Hz, 1H), 1.33-1.24 (m, 1H), 1.09 (dd, J = 14.0, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 0.85 (dd, J= 15.2, 7.7 Hz, 2H), 0.60 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(5-{6-methyl-2,6-diazaspiro- [3.3]heptane-2-carbonyl}-quinolin-8-yl)methyl]-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 131

 

  54.8 91.9 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 562.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.09/D δ 9.07(s, 1H), 8.25 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.63(s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.44 (s, 2H), 6.26 (s,1H), 6.18-6.09 (m, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 1H), 3.41-3.35 (m, 2H),3.24 (s, 1H), 3.17 (s, 3H), 3.07 (s, 1H), 2.96 (s, 2H), 2.49 (s, 2H),2.30 (s, 1H), 2.16 (s, 2H), 1.89 (s, 1H), 1.53 (s, 2H), 1.29 (s,2H),1.14 (s, 2H), 0.90 (s, 1H) 0.82 (s, 1H), 0.67-0.53 (m, 4H)(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[4-(2- methoxyethyl)piperazine-1-carbonyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 132

 

  (3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[3-(2- 54.6 102.0 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 519.0 LC/MSRT (min)/Method: 1.19/D δ 9.07-9.02 (m, 1H), 8.56 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H),7.72 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.65-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.12 (d, J = 7.9 Hz,1H), 6.44-6.32 (m, 2H), 6.16 (d, J = 16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.25(s, 1H), 4.19 (t, J = 9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (dt, J = 17.6, 8.6 Hz, 1H),3.79-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.57- 3.46 (m, 1H), 3.33 (t, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 3.19(q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.96(s, 1H), 2.68-2.61 (m, 1H), 1.66 (s, 2H), 1.52(dt, J = 12.6, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 1.34 (s, 1H), 1.26 (s, 1H), 1.08 (s, 1H),0.82 (dt, J = 14.9, 7.2 Hz, 2H), 0.58 (td, J = 7.3, 2.8 Hz, 3H).hydroxyethyl)azetidine-1- carbonyl]quinolin-8-yl}me-thyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}- hexan-1-ol 133

 

  408.7 592.8 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 478.0 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.05/D δ 9.08(d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.80 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.75 (s, 1H), 7.77-7.69(m, 2H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.16 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (t, J = 15.9 Hz,1H), 6.20 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s, 2H), 3.22 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H),2.85 (s, 2H), 1.87 (s, 3H), 1.59- 1.52 (m, 1H), 1.48 (s, 1H), 1.37 (s,1H), 1.29 (d, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H), 1.12 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 0.96-0.86 (m,2H), 0.64 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) 8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1-hy-droxyhexan-3-yl]amino}- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl]-N-(2-aminoethyl)quinoline-5- carboxamide 134

 

  35.4 193.5 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 547.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.26/D δ 9.07(d, J = 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.31-8.18 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H),7.55-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 6.46-6.37 (m, 1H), 6.28(s, 1H), 6.16 (s, 1H), 5.97 (s, 1H), 4.59 (s, 1H), 3.14 (d, J = 13.7 Hz,1H), 3.00-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.87 (s, 2H), 1.90 (s, 1H), 1.78 (d, J = 13.1Hz, 1H), 1.63 (s, 2H), 1.45 (s, 2H), 1.33 (s, 5H), 1.17 (s, 3H), 0.93(s, 1H), 0.85 (s, 1H), 0.66 (s, 2H), 0.60 (s,2H)(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[4-(2- hydroxyethyl)piperidine-1-carbonyl]quinolin-8- yl}methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 135

 

  125.7 80.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 491.0 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.15 δ 9.07(d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1H), 8.59 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J = 8.5, 4.2Hz, 1H), 7.66-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.09 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (tt, J =23.2, 10.4 Hz, 2H), 6.19 (dd, J = 17.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 4.46(s, 1H), 4.03 (d, J = 10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (s,1H), 3.20 (s, 2H), 1.89 (s, 1H), 1.53 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 1H), 1.34 (d, J =6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.28 (s, 1H), 1.11 (s, 1H), 0.85 (s, 3H), 0.60 (q, J = 7.0Hz, 3H). 1-{8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1- hydroxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin- 1-yl)methyl]quinoline-5-carbonyl}azetidin-3-ol 136

 

  230.5 418.1 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 506.9 LC/MS RT(min)/Method: 1.20 δ9.07-9.02 (m, 1H), 8.72 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (s, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J =8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (t, J = 3.7 Hz, 2H), 7.16 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H),6.43- 6.33 (m, 2H), 6.17 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (s, 1H), 4.26 (s,1H), 3.28 (s, 1H), 3.22 (s, 2H), 1.55 (d, J = 15.8 Hz, 1H), 1.55 (s,3H), 1.50- 1.43 (m, 2H), 1.40-1.32 (m, 2H), 1.28 (s, 2H), 1.09 (d, J =7.6 Hz, 1H), 0.88 (s, 1H), 0.82 (s, 1H), 0.61 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H)8-[(5-amino-7-{[(3S)-1-hy- droxyhexan-3-yl]amino}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1- yl)methyl]-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)quinoline-5-carboxamide 137

 

  60.9 20.4 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 504.0 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.06/D δ9.11-9.06 (m, 1H), 8.32-8.26 (m, 1H), 7.72 (dd, J = 8.5, 4.3 Hz, 1H),7.63 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 6.27(s, 2H), 6.13 (s, 1H), 5.65 (s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 1H), 3.77 (s, 1H),3.28-3.20 (m, 1H), 3.07 (s, 2H), 2.89 (s, 2H), 2.63 (s, 2H), 1.89 (d, J= 1.9 Hz, 2H), 1.53 (s, 1H), 1.40 (s, 1H), 1.28 (s, 2H), 1.14 (s, 1H),0.95-0.76 (m, 2H), 0.61 (s, 3H). (3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5-(piperazine-1-carbonyl) quinolin-8-yl]methyl}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7- yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 138

 

274.6 41.7 LC/MS [M + H]⁺: 524.9 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.02/D δ 8.92(dd, J = 4.1, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.57 (d, J = 9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (dt, J = 13.4,3.9 Hz, 3H), 7.27 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (s, 2H), 5.93 (s, 1H), 5.77(s, 2H), 4.67 (d, J = 5.1 Hz, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.19 (d, J = 7.6 Hz,1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.14 (s, 4H), 1.89 (s, 3H).N7-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3- yl)methyl]-1-[(5-{6-methyl-2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptane- 2-carbonyl}quinolin-8-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine 139

 

  5.5 16.2 LC-MS [M + H]⁺ 534.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.14/D δ 9.02(dd, J = 4.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.79 (dd, J = 8.6, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (dd, J =8.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J =7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.32 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 6.25 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.11(d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 4.27-4.21 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.77 (m,1H), 3.26-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 7H), 2.32 (t, J = 6.3 Hz,2H), 1.90 (s, 4H), 1.52 (dd, J = 13.4, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 1.27 (ddd, J = 27.4,13.2, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.04 (dt, J = 13.9, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 0.81 (dd, J = 14.9,7.7 Hz, 2H), 0.58 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-({5-amino-1-[(5-{[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1- yl]methyl}quinolin-8-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7- yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 140

 

  8.3 21.1 LC-MS [M + H]⁺ 530.3 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.05/D δ 9.01(dd, 7 = 4.2,1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.81 (dd, J = 8.6, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J =8.6, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H),7.10 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.29 (t, J = 12.4 Hz, 2H), 6.10 (d, J = 16.7Hz, 1H), 5.61 (s, 1H), 4.25 (s, 1H), 3.91 (s, 2H), 3.24-3.13 (m, 2H),2.41 (s, 2H), 2.20 (d, J = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 2.15- 2.07 (m, 5H), 1.87 (s,4H), 1.51 (d, J = 14.5 Hz, 1H), 1.27 (ddd, J = 35.2, 17.0, 10.2 Hz, 2H),1.03 (dt, J = 14.4, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 0.81 (dt, J = 15.5, 7.3 Hz, 2H), 0.58(t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H). (3S)-3-({1-[(5-{[(3aR,6aS)-5-methyl-octahydropyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrol-2-yl]methyl}-quinolin-8-yl)methyl]-5-amino- 1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl}amino)hexan-1-ol 141

 

  21.7 0.3 LC-MS [M + H]⁺ 475.2 LC/MS RT (min)/Method: 1.14/D δ9.09-9.04 (m, 1H), 8.80 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (dd, J = 8.5, 4.2 Hz,1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),6.33 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 6.14 (d, J = 16.7 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 4.26(s, 1H), 3.90 (s, 1H), 3.37 (d, J = 12.3 Hz, 1H), 3.24-3.08 (m, 2H),1.95 (d, J = 12.9 Hz, 1H), 1.91 (s, 7H), 1.86 (s, 2H), 1.56-1.50 (m,1H), 1.29 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 1.06-0.98 (m, 1H), 0.82 (dd, J = 14.3,7.0 Hz, 2H), 0.60 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 3H) (3S)-3-[(5-amino-1-{[5- (piperidin-4-yl)quinolin-8- yl]methyl}-1H-pyrazolo[4,3- d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino]hexan-1-ol 142

 

  8.6 LC-MS [M + H]⁺ 559.3 LC/MS RT (min)/method: 1.34/D δ 9.04 (dd, J =4.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.74 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J = 8.6, 4.2 Hz,1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.32 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 2H), 6.11 (d, J = 16.6 Hz, 1H), 5.71 (s, 2H), 4.26(s, 1H), 3.93 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (t, J = 11.6 Hz, 1H), 3.18 (t, J= 6.5 Hz, 1H), 2.67 (s, 2H), 2.60- 2.50 (m, 2H), 1.91 (s, 7H), 1.81 (d,J = 12.2 Hz, 3H), 1.57-1.49 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.00 (d, J = 9.4Hz, 1H), 0.82-0.77 (m, 2H), 0.59 (t, J = 7.3 Hz, 3H)(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[1- (oxan-4-yl)piperidin-4-yl]quinolin-8-yl}methyl)-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol 143

 

6.1 LC-MS [M + H]⁺ 517.0 LC/MS RT (min)/method: 1.25(3S)-3-{[5-amino-1-({5-[1- (propan-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl]quinolin-8-yl}methyl)-1H- pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl]amino}hexan-1-ol

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Administration

In another aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound of as disclosed herein, or of a conjugate thereof,formulated together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier orexcipient. It may optionally contain one or more additionalpharmaceutically active ingredients, such as a biologic or a smallmolecule drug. The pharmaceutical compositions can be administered in acombination therapy with another therapeutic agent, especially ananti-cancer agent.

The pharmaceutical composition may comprise one or more excipients.Excipients that may be used include carriers, surface active agents,thickening or emulsifying agents, solid binders, dispersion orsuspension aids, solubilizers, colorants, flavoring agents, coatings,disintegrating agents, lubricants, sweeteners, preservatives, isotonicagents, and combinations thereof. The selection and use of suitableexcipients is taught in Gennaro, ed., Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy, 20th Ed. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003).

Preferably, a pharmaceutical composition is suitable for intravenous,intramuscular, subcutaneous, parenteral, spinal or epidermaladministration (e.g., by injection or infusion). Depending on the routeof administration, the active compound may be coated in a material toprotect it from the action of acids and other natural conditions thatmay inactivate it. The phrase “parenteral administration” means modes ofadministration other than enteral and topical administration, usually byinjection, and includes, without limitation, intravenous, intramuscular,intraarterial, intrathecal, intracapsular, intraorbital, intracardiac,intradermal, intraperitoneal, transtracheal, subcutaneous, subcuticular,intraarticular, subcapsular, subarachnoid, intraspinal, epidural andintrasternal injection and infusion. Alternatively, the pharmaceuticalcomposition can be administered via a non-parenteral route, such as atopical, epidermal or mucosal route of administration, for example,intranasally, orally, vaginally, rectally, sublingually or topically.

Pharmaceutical compositions can be in the form of sterile aqueoussolutions or dispersions. They can also be formulated in amicroemulsion, liposome, or other ordered structure suitable to achievehigh drug concentration. The compositions can also be provided in theform of lyophilates, for reconstitution in water prior toadministration.

The amount of active ingredient which can be combined with a carriermaterial to produce a single dosage form will vary depending upon thesubject being treated and the particular mode of administration and willgenerally be that amount of the composition which produces a therapeuticeffect. Generally, out of one hundred percent, this amount will rangefrom about 0.01 percent to about ninety-nine percent of activeingredient, preferably from about 0.1 percent to about 70 percent, mostpreferably from about 1 percent to about 30 percent of active ingredientin combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Dosage regimens are adjusted to provide a therapeutic response. Forexample, a single bolus may be administered, several divided doses maybe administered over time, or the dose may be proportionally reduced orincreased as indicated by the exigencies of the situation. It isespecially advantageous to formulate parenteral compositions in dosageunit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. “Dosageunit form” refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosagesfor the subjects to be treated; each unit containing a predeterminedquantity of active compound calculated to produce the desiredtherapeutic response, in association with the required pharmaceuticalcarrier.

The dosage ranges from about 0.0001 to 100 mg/kg, and more usually 0.01to 5 mg/kg, of the host body weight. For example dosages can be 0.3mg/kg body weight, 1 mg/kg body weight, 3 mg/kg body weight, 5 mg/kgbody weight or 10 mg/kg body weight or within the range of 1-10 mg/kg,or alternatively 0.1 to 5 mg/kg. Exemplary treatment regimens areadministration once per week, once every two weeks, once every threeweeks, once every four weeks, once a month, once every 3 months, or onceevery three to 6 months. Preferred dosage regimens include 1 mg/kg bodyweight or 3 mg/kg body weight via intravenous administration, using oneof the following dosing schedules: (i) every four weeks for six dosages,then every three months; (ii) every three weeks; (iii) 3 mg/kg bodyweight once followed by 1 mg/kg body weight every three weeks. In somemethods, dosage is adjusted to achieve a plasma antibody concentrationof about 1-1000 μg/mL and in some methods about 25-300 μg/mL.

A “therapeutically effective amount” of a compound of the inventionpreferably results in a decrease in severity of disease symptoms, anincrease in frequency and duration of disease symptom-free periods, or aprevention of impairment or disability due to the disease affliction.For example, for the treatment of tumor-bearing subjects, a“therapeutically effective amount” preferably inhibits tumor growth byat least about 20%, more preferably by at least about 40%, even morepreferably by at least about 60%, and still more preferably by at leastabout 80% relative to untreated subjects. A therapeutically effectiveamount of a therapeutic compound can decrease tumor size, or otherwiseameliorate symptoms in a subject, which is typically a human but can beanother mammal. Where two or more therapeutic agents are administered ina combination treatment, “therapeutically effective amount” refers tothe efficacy of the combination as a whole, and not each agentindividually.

The pharmaceutical composition can be a controlled or sustained releaseformulation, including implants, transdermal patches, andmicroencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatiblepolymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides,polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. See,e.g., Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems, J. R.Robinson, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978.

Therapeutic compositions can be administered via medical devices such as(1) needleless hypodermic injection devices; (2) microinfusion pumps;(3) transdermal devices; (4) infusion devices; and (5) osmotic devices.

In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition can be formulatedto ensure proper distribution in vivo. For example, to ensure that thetherapeutic compounds of the invention cross the blood-brain barrier,they can be formulated in liposomes, which may additionally comprisetargeting moieties to enhance selective transport to specific cells ororgans.

Industrial Applicability and Uses

TLR7 agonist compounds disclosed herein can be used for the treatment ofa disease or condition that can be ameliorated by activation of TLR7.

In one embodiment, the TLR7 agonist is used in combination with ananti-cancer immunotherapy agent—also known as an immuno-oncology agent.An anti-cancer immunotherapy agent works by stimulating a body's immunesystem to attack and destroy cancer cells, especially through theactivation of T cells. The immune system has numerous checkpoint(regulatory) molecules, to help maintain a balance between its attackinglegitimate target cells and preventing it from attacking healthy, normalcells. Some are stimulators (up-regulators), meaning that theirengagement promotes T cell activation and enhances the immune response.Others are inhibitors (down-regulators or brakes), meaning that theirengagement inhibits T cell activation and abates the immune response.Binding of an agonistic immunotherapy agent to a stimulatory checkpointmolecule can lead to the latter's activation and an enhanced immuneresponse against cancer cells. Reciprocally, binding of an antagonisticimmunotherapy agent to an inhibitory checkpoint molecule can preventdown-regulation of the immune system by the latter and help maintain avigorous response against cancer cells. Examples of stimulatorycheckpoint molecules are B7-1, B7-2, CD28, 4-1BB (CD137), 4-1BBL, ICOS,CD40, ICOS-L, OX40, OX40L, GITR, GITRL, CD70, CD27, CD40, DR3 and CD28H.Examples of inhibitory checkpoint molecules are CTLA-4, PD-1, PD-L1,PD-L2, LAG-3, TIM-3, Galectin 9, CEACAM-1, BTLA, CD69, Galectin-1,CD113, GPR56, VISTA, 2B4, CD48, GARP, PD1H, LAIR1, TIM-1, CD96 andTIM-4.

Whichever the mode of action of an anti-cancer immunotherapy agent, itseffectiveness can be increased by a general up-regulation of the immunesystem, such as by the activation of TLR7. Thus, in one embodiment, thisspecification provides a method of treating a cancer, comprisingadministering to a patient suffering from such cancer a therapeuticallyeffective combination of an anti-cancer immunotherapy agent and a TLR7agonist as disclosed herein. The timing of administration can besimultaneous, sequential, or alternating. The mode of administration cansystemic or local. The TLR7 agonist can be delivered in a targetedmanner, via a conjugate.

Cancers that could be treated by a combination treatment as describedabove include acute myeloid leukemia, adrenocortical carcinoma, Kaposisarcoma, lymphoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, teratoid/rhabdoidtumor, basal cell carcinoma, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bonecancer, brain cancer, breast cancer, bronchial tumor, carcinoid tumor,cardiac tumor, cervical cancer, chordoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm, colon cancer, colorectal cancer,craniopharyngioma, bile duct cancer, endometrial cancer, ependymoma,esophageal cancer, esthesioneuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, eye cancer,fallopian tube cancer, gallbladder cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoidtumor, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, germ cell tumor, hairy cellleukemia, head and neck cancer, heart cancer, liver cancer,hypopharngeal cancer, pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer, laryngealcancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia, lip and oral cavity cancer, lungcancer, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, mouth cancer,oral cancer, osteosarcoma, ovarian cancer, penile cancer, pharyngealcancer, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, salivary gland cancer, skincancer, small intestine cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, testicular cancer,throat cancer, thyroid cancer, urethral cancer, uterine cancer, vaginalcancer, and vulvar cancer.

Anti-cancer immunotherapy agents that can be used in combinationtherapies as disclosed herein include: AMG 557, AMP-224, atezolizumab,avelumab, BMS 936559, cemiplimab, CP-870893, dacetuzumab, durvalumab,enoblituzumab, galiximab, IMP321, ipilimumab, lucatumumab, MEDI-570,MEDI-6383, MEDI-6469, muromonab-CD3, nivolumab, pembrolizumab,pidilizumab, spartalizumab, tremelimumab, urelumab, utomilumab,varlilumab, vonlerolizumab. Table B below lists their alternativename(s) (brand name, former name, research code, or synonym) and therespective target checkpoint molecule.

TABLE B Immunotherapy Agent Alternative Name(s) Target AMG 557 B7RP-1(ICOSL) AMP-224 PD-1 Atezolizumab MPDL3280A, RO5541267, PD-L1TECENTRIQ ® Avelumab BAVENCIO ® PD-L1 BMS 936559 PD-L1 CemiplimabLIBTAYO ® PD-1 CP-870893 CD40 Dacetuzumab CD40 Durvalumab IMFINZI ®PD-L1 Enoblituzumab MGA271 B7-H3 Galiximab B7-1 (CD80) IMP321 LAG-3Ipilimumab YERVOY ® CTLA-4 Lucatumumab CD40 MEDI-570 ICOS (CD278)MEDI-6383 OX40 MEDI-6469 OX40 Muromonab-CD3 CD3 Nivolumab OPDIVO ® PD-1Pembrolizumab KEYTRUDA ® PD-1 Pidilizumab MDV9300 PD-1 SpartalizumabPDR001 PD-1 Tremelimumab Ticilimumab, CP-675, CTLA-4 CP-675, 206Urelumab BMS-663513 CD137 Utomilumab PF-05082566 CD137 Varlilumab CDX1127 CD27 Vonlerolizumab RG7888, MOXR0916, OX40 pogalizumab

In one embodiment of a combination treatment with a TLR7 agonist, theanti-cancer immunotherapy agent is an antagonistic anti-CTLA-4,anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1 antibody. The cancer can be lung cancer(including non-small cell lung cancer), pancreatic cancer, kidneycancer, head and neck cancer, lymphoma (including Hodgkin's lymphoma),skin cancer (including melanoma and Merkel skin cancer), urothelialcancer (including bladder cancer), gastric cancer, hepatocellularcancer, or colorectal cancer.

In another embodiment of a combination treatment with a TLR7 agonist,the anti-cancer immunotherapy agent is an antagonistic anti-CTLA-4antibody, preferably ipilimumab.

In another embodiment of a combination treatment with a TLR7 agonist,the anti-cancer immunotherapy agent is an antagonistic anti-PD-1antibody, preferably nivolumab or pembrolizumab.

The TLR7 agonists disclosed herein also are useful as vaccine adjuvants.

The practice of this invention can be further understood by reference tothe following examples, which are provided by way of illustration andnot of limitation.

Analytical Procedures NMR

The following conditions were used for obtaining proton nuclear magneticresonance (NMR) spectra: NMR spectra were taken in either 400 Mz or 500Mhz Bruker instrument using either DMSO-d6 or CDCl₃ as solvent andinternal standard. The crude NMR data was analyzed by using either ACDSpectrus version 2015-01 by ADC Labs or MestReNova software.

Chemical shifts are reported in parts per million (ppm) downfield frominternal tetramethylsilane (TMS) or from the position of TMS inferred bythe deuterated NMR solvent. Apparent multiplicities are reported as:singlet-s, doublet-d, triplet-t, quartet-q, or multiplet-m. Peaks thatexhibit broadening are further denoted as br. Integrations areapproximate. It should be noted that integration intensities, peakshapes, chemical shifts and coupling constants can be dependent onsolvent, concentration, temperature, pH, and other factors. Further,peaks that overlap with or exchange with water or solvent peaks in theNMR spectrum may not provide reliable integration intensities. In somecases, NMR spectra may be obtained using water peak suppression, whichmay result in overlapping peaks not being visible or having alteredshape and/or integration.

Liquid Chromatography

The following preparative and/or analytical liquid chromatographymethods were used:

Preparative HPLC/MS Method A: Column: XBridge C18, 200 mm×19 mm, 5- mparticles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile: water with 0.05% TFA;Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile: water with 0.05% TFA; Gradient: 0-47%B over 20 minutes, then a 0-minute hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 20 mL/min;Column Temperature: 25° C.

Preparative HPLC/MS Method B: Column: XBridge C18, 150 mm×19 mm, 5- mparticles; Mobile Phase A: water with 0.05% TFA; Mobile Phase B:acetonitrile with 0.05% TFA; Gradient: a 2-minute hold at 10% B, 10-100%B over 20 minutes, then a 3-minute hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 19 mL/min;Column Temperature: 25° C.

Preparative HPLC/MS Method C: Column: XBridge C18, 200 mm×19 mm, 5-amparticles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile: water with 10 mM ammoniumacetate; Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile: water with 10 mM 5 ammoniumacetate; Gradient: 1-65% B over 20 minutes, then a 0-minute hold at 100%B; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C.

Analytical LC/MS Method D: Column: Waters XBridge C18, 2.1 mm×50 mm, 1.7am particles; Mobile Phase A: 5:95 acetonitrile: water with 0.1% TFA;Mobile Phase B: 95:5 acetonitrile: water 0.1% TFA; Temperature: 50° C.;Gradient: 0% B to 100% B over 3 min, then a 0.50 min hold at 100% B;Flow: 1 mL/min; Detection: MS and UV (220 nm).

Analytical LC/MS Method E: Column: Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 2.1 mm×50 mm,1.7 am particles; Mobile Phase A: water with 0.1% formic acid; MobilePhase B: acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid; Temperature: 40° C.;Gradient: a 0.2 min hold at 5% B; 5% B to 95% B over 2.3 min, then a0.20 min hold at 95% B; Flow: 1 mL/min; Detection: UV (254 nm & 220 nm).

Analytical LC/MS Method F: Column: Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 2.1 mm×50 mm,1.7 am particles; Mobile Phase A: water with 0.1% formic acid; MobilePhase B: acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid; Temperature: 40° C.;Gradient: a 0.2 min hold at 50% B; 50% B to 95% B over 2.3 min, then a0.20 min hold at 95% B; Flow: 1 mL/min; Detection: UV (254 nm & 220 nm).

Synthesis—General Procedures

Generally, the procedures disclosed herein produce a mixture ofregioisomers, alkylated at the 1H or 2H position of thepyrazolopyrimidine ring system (which are also referred to as N1 and N2regioisomers, respectively, alluding to the nitrogen that is alkylated).For brevity, the N2 regioisomers are not shown, but it is to beunderstood that they are present in the initial product mixture andseparated at a later time, for example by preparative HPLC.

The mixture of regioisomers can be separated at an early stage of thesynthesis and the remaining synthetic steps carried out with the 1Hregioisomer or, alternatively, the synthesis can be progressed carryingthe mixture of regioisomers and separation effected at a later stage, asdesired.

The compounds of the present disclosure can be prepared by a number ofmethods well known to one skilled in the art of synthetic organicchemistry. These methods include those described below, or variationsthereof. Preferred methods include, but are not limited to, thosedescribed below in the Schemes below. The Schemes are intended to begeneric, but in some instances a feature may be depicted specifically(e.g., a methyl ester or particular regioisomer) as a matter ofconvenience.

R^(a) can be, in Scheme 1 and other occurrences thereof, for example,

or other suitable moiety. R^(b)NHR^(c) is, in Scheme 1 and otheroccurrences thereof, a primary or secondary amine. R^(a), R^(b), and/orR^(c) can have functional groups masked by protecting group that isremoved at the appropriate time during the synthetic process.

Compound 9 can be prepared by a synthetic sequence outlined in Scheme 1.Quinoline 1 (CAS Reg. No. 82867-40-6) is converted to hydrazineintermediate 2 with BOC protected hydrazine. After treatment withhydrochloric acid, intermediate 3 is obtained. Intermediate 4 isobtained by mixing ethyl-2-chloro-2-oxoacetate and(Z)-N,N-dimethyl-2-nitroethen-1-amine, and then adding intermediate 3.Intermediate 4 is converted to intermediate 5 by reducing the nitrogroup to an amine group with zinc. By treating intermediate 5 with1,3-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-thioseudourea with acetic acid and thensodium methoxide, intermediate 6 is obtained. Intermediate 7 issynthesized by reaction of intermediate 6 with R^(a)NH₂ in the presenceof BOP and DBU. After hydroxylation with NaOH, intermediate 8 isobtained. In the last step of Scheme 1, compound 9 is prepared by amidecoupling with R^(b)NHR^(c).

Scheme 2 above shows an alternative method for the preparation ofintermediate 6, by coupling quinoline 1 and methyl4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (CAS Reg. No. 138786-86-9) to formintermediate 10. Intermediate 11 is obtained by reducing the nitro groupof intermediate 10 to an amine group with zinc. Intermediate 6 isobtained by treating intermediate 11 with1,3-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-thiopseudourea with acetic acid and thensodium methoxide, as shown in Step 3 of Scheme 2.

Scheme 3 above shows an alternative method for preparing compound 9, byhydroxylation of intermediate 6 to form acid 12. After amide coupling,intermediate 13 is obtained. In the last step, compound 9 is obtained bytreating intermediate 13 with R^(a)NH₂ in the presence of BOP and DBU.

R^(d) is, in Scheme 4 and other occurrences thereof, for example, H, F,CO₂Me (or Et), or cyano. R^(e) is, in Scheme 4 and other occurrencesthereof, for example, H or CO₂Me (or Et) or a protecting group.

The method of Scheme 4 above can be used to to prepare compound 20.Bromination of compound 14 with NBS (N-bromosuccinimide) formsintermediate 15. Intermediate 16 is obtained by coupling intermediate 15with a quinoline compound where R^(d) is a carboxylate ester. (We haveobserved that having a bromine at the C₃ position generally leads to ahigher N1/N2 ratio in the product mixture.) The bromine group ofintermediate 16 is removed by catalytic hydrogenation to affordintermediate 17. The carboxylic ester in intermediate 17 is reduced withLiAlH₄ or LiBH₄ to generate intermediate 18. Intermediate 19 is obtainedby treating intermediate 18 with thionyl chloride. Compound 20 isobtained by treating with an amine R^(b)NHR^(c). If R^(e) comprises acarbamate or other protecting group, the latter may be removed at thisstage with sodium hydroxide or appropriate deprotecting reagent.

Scheme 5 above shows an alternative method for the preparation ofcompound 20 by reductive amination. Intermediate 17 is reduced to amine18a (in the instance in which R^(d) is a cyano group). Amine 18a is thensubjected to reductive amination with a corresponding ketone to formcompound 20.

Scheme 6 above shows a method for the preparation of compound 23.Starting with intermediate 19 (where R^(d) is carboxylic ester and R^(e)is carbamate protecting group), methylation can be effected by treatingintermediate 19 with 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriborinane andPdCl₂(dppf)-CH₂Cl₂ adduct to afford intermediate 21. After hydrolysiswith sodium hydroxide, intermediate 22 is obtained. In the final step,compound 23 is obtained by amide formation of intermediate 22 withR^(b)NHR^(c).

R^(f) is, in Scheme 7 and other occurrences thereof, an amide or aminemoiety and Hal is halogen, such as Cl or Br.

Compound 30 can be prepared the method of Scheme 7 above, by coupling apyrazolopyrimidine core and a quinoline moiety. The nitro group ofstarting material 24 is reduced to an amine group of compound 25.Pyrazolopyrimidine 26 is obtained by treating intermediate 25 with1,3-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-thiopseudourea with acetic acid and thensodium methoxide. Quinoline compound 27 is prepared similarly to thereactions described in other Schemes hereinabove. The coupling ofpyrazolopyrimidine 26 with quinoline 27 affords intermediate 28.Intermediate 29 is obtained by treating intermediate 28 with amineR^(a)NH₂ in the presence of BOP and DBU. In the last step, carbamateprotecting group of intermediate 29 is removed with sodium hydroxide togenerate compound 30.

Scheme 8 above shows how compounds where W is

with n equals 0 can be made.

Starting material 31 (CAS Reg. No. 611-32-5) is converted tointermediate 32 by bromination. After coupling with tert-butyl4-(3,3,4,4-tetramethylborolan-1-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate,intermediate 33 is obtained. Intermediate 34 is obtained byhydrogenation. After treated with NBS and AIBN, Intermediate 35 isobtained. Intermediate 37 is obtained by mixing intermediate 35 and 36with base. By coupling with intermediate 38, Intermediate 37 isconverted to intermediate 39. Iodo group of intermediate 39 is removedby reduction to form intermediate 40. By hydrolysis with SodiumHydroxide and acids, Compound 41 is obtained. Compound 42 is obtained byreductive amination of Compound 41 with a ketone R^(b)R^(c)(═O).

Synthesis—Specific Examples

To further illustrate the foregoing, the following non-limiting, thefollowing exemplary synthetic schemes are included. Variations of theseexamples within the scope of the the claims are within the purview ofone skilled in the art and are considered to fall within the scope ofthis disclosure. The reader will recognize that the skilled artisan,provided with the present disclosure and skilled in the relevant art,will be able to prepare and use the compounds disclosed herein withoutexhaustive examples.

Analytical data for compounds numbered 100 and higher are found in TableA.

Example 1—Compound 111

Step 1. TEA (1.493 mL, 10.71 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl8-(bromo-methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate (1 g, 3.57 mmol), tert-butylhydrazinecarboxylate (2.359 g, 17.85 mmol) in DMF (4 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 75° C. for 4 h, diluted with 100 mL of water, andextracted with EtOAc (3×75 mL). The organic phases were combined,concentrated and purified by column chromatography: Column: 40 gCombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethylacetate; Gradient: a 1 min hold at 0% B, 0-50% B over 14 min, then a 3min hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 40 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. Thefractions containing expected product were combined, concentrated anddried under high vacuum for 1 h. to yield methyl8-((2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)hydrazineyl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(0.71 g, 60.0% yield).

LC-MS m/z 332.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.61 min (Method E).

Step 2. HCl in dioxane (5.36 mL, 21.43 mmol) was added to a solution ofmethyl8-((2-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)hydrazineyl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(0.71 g, 2.143 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirredat RT overnight, after which it turned into a slurry. The precipitatewas collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum for 1 h to yieldthe HCl salt of methyl 8-(hydrazineylmethyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(0.58 g, 1.705 mmol, 79.6% yield).

LC-MS m/z 232.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.05 min (Method E).

Step 3. A solution of (Z)-N,N-dimethyl-2-nitroethen-1-amine (1.528 g,13.16 mmol) in DCM (26 mL) and pyridine (17.49 mL, 216 mmol) was cooledto −10° C. Ethyl 2-chloro-2-oxoacetate (2.226 mL, 19.89 mmol) was addedslowly. The reaction mixture was warmed to RT over 2 h and stirred at RTovernight. The reaction mixture was concentrated to 20 mL. Methyl8-(hydrazineylmethyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate HCl salt (1 g, 4.32 mmol)was added. The resultant mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. The reactionmixture was concentrated and purified by reverse phase columnchromatography: Column: 50 g CombiFlash Aq column; Mobile Phase A: waterwith 0.05 TFA; Mobile Phase B: acetonitrile with 0.05% TFA; Gradient: a1 min hold at 0% B, 0-50% B over 12 min, then a 3 min hold at 100% B;Flow Rate: 40 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractionscontaining the expected product were combined and freeze-dried to yieldmethyl8-((5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(627 mg, 1.633 mmol, 37.8% yield) as a solid.

LC-MS m/z 385.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 2.22 min (Method E).

Step 4. Zinc (358 mg, 5.48 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl8-((5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(421 mg, 1.095 mmol) and ammonium formate (691 mg, 10.95 mmol) in MeOH(3 mL) and THF (5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h.LCMS analysis showed the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture wasfiltered, concentrated, and freeze-dried with acetonitrile and water toyield crude methyl8-((4-amino-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(285 mg, 0.804 mmol, 73.5%).

LC-MS m/z 355.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.83 min (Method E).

Step 5. Acetic acid (0.64623 mL, 11.28 mmol) and TFA (0.07 mL) wereadded to a mixture of 1,3-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-methyl-2-thiopseudourea(279 mg, 1.355 mmol) and methyl8-((4-amino-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(400 mg, 1.129 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirredat RT overnight. LCMS analysis showed conversion to an intermediate(LC-MS m/z 513.3 [M+H]⁺). NaOMe (4.2 mL, 33.87 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture stirred at RT for 1 h. Acetic acid was added to adjustthe pH to 5. The product was collected by filtration and dried underhigh vacuum for overnight to yield methyl8-((7-hydroxy-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(313 mg, 0.765 mmol, 67.9% yield). LC-MS m/z 409.2 [M+H]⁺; RetentionTime: 1.67 min (Method E).

Step 6.((1H-Benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (401 mg, 0.906 mmol) was added to a solution ofmethyl8-((7-hydroxy-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(185 mg, 0.453 mmol), (S)-3-aminohexan-1-ol (HCl salt, 348 mg, 2.265mmol) and 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[1,2-a]azepine (0.305 mL,2.039 mmol) in DMSO (1.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C.overnight and worked up with EtOAc, brine, and water. The combinedorganic phases were concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yield acrude intermediate (165 mg, LC-MS m/z 508.2 [M+H]⁺). To a solution ofthe crude intermediate (165 mg) in dioxane (0.6 mL), NaOH (10 N, 0.3 mL)was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 5 h,neutralized with 0.2 mL of acetic acid, and purified by Method B. Thefractions containing expected product were combined and freeze-dried toyield(S)-8-((5-amino-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-quinoline-5-carboxylicacid (82 mg, 0.188 mmol, 41.6% yield for 2 steps).

LC-MS m/z 436.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.33 min (Method E).

Step 7. DIPEA (0.032 mL, 0.184 mmol) was added to a solution of(S)-8-((5-amino-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylicacid (20 mg, 0.046 mmol), 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-ol (0.023 mL, 0.184mmol) and HATU (26.2 mg, 0.069 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 20° C. for 3 h, neutralized with 0.05 mL aceticacid, and purified by Method C. Fractions containing Compound 111 werecombined and dried via centrifugal evaporation (2.74 mg, 0.005 mmol,14.5%).

The following compounds were analogously prepared: Compound 108,Compound 112, Compound 113, Compound 114, Compound 125, Compound 126,Compound 127, Compound 128, Compound 129, Compound 130, Compound 131,Compound 132, Compound 133, Compound 134, Compound 135, Compound 136,and Compound 137.

Example 2—Compound 121

Step 1. LiCl (0.908 g, 21.42 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl8-(bromo-methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate (3 g, 10.71 mmol) in DMF (20mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min. LCMS analysisshowed the starting material converted to a chloro intermediate (LC-MSm/z 236.1 [M+H]⁺). Methyl 4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (3 g, 17.53mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (6.98 g, 21.42 mmol) were added. The reaction mixturewas stirred at RT overnight. LCMS analysis showed the reaction wascomplete and generated 2 isomers (retention time: 1.874 min & 1.992 minat 3 min acidic run, M+H/z 371.1). The reaction mixture was worked upwith EtOAc, water and brine. The organic phases were combined,concentrated and purified by column chromatography: Column: 80 gCombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethylacetate; Gradient: a 2 min hold at 0% B, 0-40% B over 24 min, then a 3min hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 60 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. Theearly fractions with 1.992 min retention time were combined,concentrated and dried under vacuum to yield methyl8-((5-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(635 mg, 1.715 mmol, 16.01% yield).

LC-MS m/z 371.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.87 min (Method E).

Step 2. Zinc (785 mg, 12.00 mmol) was added portion-wise over 1 h to asolution of methyl8-((5-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(635 mg, 1.715 mmol) in MeOH (7 mL) and THF (15 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at RT for 2 h, diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), andfiltered. The filtrate was concentrated and dried to yield methyl8-((4-amino-5-(methoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylatesalt (685 mg, 2.013 mmol, 117% yield).

LC-MS m/z 341.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.61 min (Method E).

Step 3. Acetic acid (0.530 mL, 9.26 mmol) and TFA (0.4 mL) were added toa solution of 1,3-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2-methyl-2-thiopseudourea (458mg, 2.221 mmol) and methyl8-((4-amino-5-(methoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(630 mg, 1.851 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL). The reaction mixture was stirredat RT overnight. LCMS analysis showed the reaction was complete,affording an intermediate (LC-MS m/z 499.2 [M+H]⁺). Sodium methanolate(5.78 mL, 46.3 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at RTfor 10 min. LCMS analysis showed reaction was complete and anotherintermediate had formed (LC-MS m/z 409.2 [M+H]⁺). The reaction mixturewas concentrated to dryness. 2 mL of DMF and 1 mL of NaOH in water (10N) were added to the residue. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C.for 3 h, neutralized with 1 mL of acetic acid, and concentrated undervacuum. The residue was purified by reverse phase column chromatography:Column: 150 g CombiFlash Aq column; Mobile Phase A: water with 0.05 TFA;Mobile Phase B: acetonitrile with 0.05% TFA; Gradient: a 2 min hold at0% B, 0-40% B over 23 min, then a 4 min hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 75mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containing expectedproduct were combined and freeze-dried to yield8-((5-amino-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylicacid (265 mg, 0.788 mmol, 42.6% yield). LC-MS m/z 337.1 [M+H]⁺;Retention Time: 1.05 min (Method E).

Step 4. DIPEA (50 uL) was added to a solution of8-((5-amino-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylicacid (28 mg, 0.083 mmol) and HATU (38.0 mg, 0.100 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL).The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h, neutralized with 0.1 mlof acetic acid, and purified by Method B. The fractions containing theexpected product were combined and freeze-dried to yield8-((5-amino-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide(25mg, 0.058 mmol, 69.7%).

LC-MS m/z 433.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 0.96 min (Method E).

Step 5.((1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (51.1 mg, 0.116 mmol) was added to a solution of8-((5-amino-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)quinoline-5-carboxamide(25 mg, 0.058 mmol), 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[1,2-a]azepine(0.039 mL, 0.260 mmol) and (S)-3-aminohexan-1-ol (27.1 mg, 0.231 mmol)in DMSO (1.25 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 5 hand freeze-dried with acetonitrile and water. The residue was purifiedby Method C. Fractions containing the desired product were combined anddried via centrifugal evaporation to yield Compound 121 (9.39 mg, 0.018mmol, 30.4%).

The following compounds were analogously prepared: Compound 115,Compound 116, Compound 117, Compound 118, Compound 122, Compound 124,and Compound 138.

Example 3—Compound 110

Step 1.((1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (26.0 mg, 0.059 mmol) was added to a solution ofmethyl(7-hydroxy-1-(quinolin-8-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(10.3 mg, 0.029 mmol; prepared analogously per Example 1 from8-(bromomethyl)quinoline), (S)-3-aminohexan-1-ol (17.23 mg, 0.147 mmol)and 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[1,2-a]azepine (8.79 μl, 0.059mmol) in DMSO (0.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 3h, neutralized with 0.2 mL acetic acid, and purified by Method B. Thefractions containing expected product were combined and freeze-dried toyield methyl(S)-(7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-1-(quinolin-8-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(7.3 mg, 0.016 mmol, 55.2% yield).

LC-MS m/z 450.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.64 min (Method E).

Step 2. Aqueous NaOH (0.3 mL, 3.00 mmol) was added to methyl(S)-(7-((1-hydroxy-hexan-3-yl)amino)-1-(quinolin-8-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(7.3 mg, 0.016 mmol) in dioxane (0.6 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 70° C. for 4 h, neutralized with HOAc, and purified by MethodB to yield Compound 110 (0.80 mg, 0.002 mmol, 12.6%).

Example 4—Compound 119

Step 1. 1-Bromopyrrolidine-2,5-dione (N-bromo succinimide (NBS), 2.059g, 11.57 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl(7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate (2.2 g, 10.52mmol) in DMF (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h andwith EtOAc, water and brine. The organic phases were combined,concentrated and dried under high vacuum for 1 h to yield methyl(3-bromo-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate (2.85 g,9.89 mmol, 94% yield).

LC-MS m/z 288.0; 290.0 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.07 min (Method E).

Steps 2 & 3. LiCl (143 mg, 3.37 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl8-(bromomethyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate (236 mg, 0.842 mmol) in DMF (3mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 30 min. LCMS analysisshowed complete formation of the chloro intermediate, LC-MS m/z 236.1[M+H]⁺. Methyl(3-bromo-7-hydroxy-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate (291 mg,1.010 mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (1098 mg, 3.37 mmol) were added. The reactionmixture was stirred at RT for 120 h and worked up with EtOAc, water andbrine. The organic phases were combined, concentrated and purified bycolumn chromatography: Column: 24 g CombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A:hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1 min hold at 0% B,0-70% B over 11 min, then a 2 min hold at 100% B; Flow Rate: 35 mL/min;Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containing product werecombined, concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yield methyl8-((3-bromo-7-hydroxy-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(167 mg, 0.343 mmol, 40.7% yield).

LC-MS m/z 487.1; 489.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.89 min (Method E).

Step 4.((1H-Benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (178 mg, 0.402 mmol) was added to a solution ofmethyl8-((3-bromo-7-hydroxy-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(98 mg, 0.201 mmol), (S)-3-aminohexan-1-ol HCl salt (155 mg, 1.006 mmol)and 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10-octahydropyrimido[1,2-a]azepine (92 mg, 0.603 mmol)in DMSO (2.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. overnight,neutralized with HOAc, and purified (Method B). The fractions containingthe product were combined and freeze-dried to yield methyl(S)-8-((3-bromo-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(63 mg, 0.107 mmol, 53.4% yield). LC-MS m/z 586.2 [M+H]⁺; RetentionTime: 2.00 min (Method E).

Step 5. A mixture of methyl(S)-8-((3-bromo-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(50 mg, 0.085 mmol), K₂CO₃ (41.2 mg, 0.298 mmol) and PdCl₂(dppf)-CH₂Cl₂adduct (6.24 mg, 8.53 μmol) in dioxane (0.35 mL) and H₂O (0.07 mL) wasbubbled with N₂ for 1 min. 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriborinane(TMB, 107 mg, 0.853 mmol) was added, bubbled with N₂ for 1 min, thensealed and stirred at 110° C. overnight. LCMS analysis showed thedisappearance of starting material and formation of a new major peak(LC-MS m/z 464.3 [M+H]⁺). Dioxane (0.43 mL) and 0.2 mL of 5N NaOH wereadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 h, neutralizedwith 0.2 mL of acetic acid and purified by Method B. The fractionscontaining(S)-8-((5-amino-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-quinoline-5-carboxylicacid were combined and freeze-dried (29 mg, 0.065 mmol, 76% yield).LC-MS m/z 450.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 1.40 min (Method E).

Step 6. DIPEA (0.019 mL, 0.107 mmol) was added to a solution of(S)-8-((5-amino-7-((1-hydroxyhexan-3-yl)amino)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylicacid (12 mg, 0.027 mmol), tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (10.80 mg, 0.107mmol) and HATU (15.23 mg, 0.040 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 20° C. for 0.5 h, neutralized with 0.05 mL aceticacid, and purified by Method C. Fractions containing Compound 119 werecombined and dried via centrifugal evaporation (3.49 mg, 0.007 mmol,24.3%).

Compound 120 and Compound 123 were analogously prepared.

Example 5—Compound 109

Step 1. To a solution of methyl 8-(bromomethyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(236 mg, 0.842 mmol) in DMF (3 mL), LiCl (236 mg, 5.57 mmol) was added.The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. LCMS analysis showed thereaction was complete (chloro intermediate, LC-MS m/z 236.1 [M+H]⁺).3-Bromo-N7-butyl-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine (200 mg, 0.701mmol) and Cs₂CO₃ (914 mg, 2.81 mmol) were added. The reaction mixturewas stirred at RT for over weekend. LCMS analysis showed the reactionwas complete with 2 isomers corresponding to desired mass (LC-MS m/z484.2; 486.2 [M+H]⁺). The reaction mixture was worked up with EtOAc,water and brine. The organic phases were combined, concentrated andpurified with column chromatography: Column: 40 g CombiFlash column;Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1min hold at 0% B, 0-100% over 14 min, then a 3 min hold at 100% B; FlowRate: 40 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. he fractions containingproduct were combined, concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yieldmethyl8-((5-amino-3-bromo-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(161 mg, 0.332 mmol, 47.5%).

LC-MS m/z 484.2; 486.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.85 min (Method E).

Step 2. To a solution of methyl8-((5-amino-3-bromo-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(161 mg, 0.332 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL), Pd—C(10%, 53 mg) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen balloon overnight andfiltered. The filtrate was concentrated and dried under high vacuum toyield methyl8-((5-amino-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate(128 mg, 0.316 mmol, 95.2%).

LC-MS m/z 406.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 1.67 min (Method E).

Step 3. To a solution of methyl8-((5-amino-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(60 mg, 0.148 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and MeOH (0.1 mL), LiBH₄ in THF (0.740mL, 0.740 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C.for 1 h, neutralized with 0.07 mL of HOAc, and purified with Method B.The fractions containing expected product were combined and freeze-driedto yield(8-((5-amino-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)methanol(25 mg, 0.066 mmol, 44.8%). LC-MS m/z 378.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 1.45min (Method E).

Step 4. To a solution of(8-((5-amino-7-(butylamino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)methanol(25 mg, 0.066 mmol) in THF (1 mL), sulfurous dichloride (0.024 mL, 0.331mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 5 min. LCMSanalysis showed the reaction was complete (LC-MS m/z 396.3 [M+H]⁺). Thereaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and co-evaporated withdry DCM (2×5 mL). The residue was dried under high vacuum for 10 min anddissolved in DMF (1 mL). Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (67.0 mg, 0.662mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 4 h andpurified with Method A. Fractions containing the desired product werecombined and dried via centrifugal evaporation to yield Compound 109(14.49 mg, 0.021 mmol, 31.9%).

Compound 101 and Compound 107 were analogously prepared.

Example 6—Compound 102

Step 1. Imidazole (1.452 g, 21.33 mmol) was added to a solution of(S)-3-aminohexan-1-ol (1 g, 8.53 mmol) andtert-butylchlorodiphenylsilane (TBPDSCl3.28 mL, 12.80 mmol) in DMF (6mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight and worked up withEtOAc, water and brine. The organic phases were combined, concentratedand purified by column chromatography: Column: 40 g CombiFlash column;Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1min hold at 0% B, 0-100% over 14 min, then a 3 min hold at 100% B; FlowRate: 40 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containing theexpected product were combined, concentrated and dried under high vacuumto yield (S)-1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-amine (2.09 g, 5.88mmol, 68.9% yield).

LC-MS m/z 356.2 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 2.51 min (Method E).

Step 2. BOP (433 mg, 0.979 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl8-((7-hydroxy-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(200 mg, 0.490 mmol), (S)-1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-amine(871 mg, 2.449 mmol) and DBU (0.148 mL, 0.979 mmol) in DMSO (3 mL). Thereaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 3 h, neutralized with 0.2 mLacetic acid, and purified by reverse phase column chromatography:Column: 50 g CombiFlash Aq column; Mobile Phase A: water with 0.05 TFA;Mobile Phase B: acetonitrile with 0.05% TFA; Gradient: a 0.75 min holdat 0% B, 0-50% B over 8.75 min, then a 1.5 min hold at 100% B; FlowRate: 35 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containingmethyl(S)-8-((7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-5-((methoxy-carbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylatewere combined and freeze-dried (258 mg, 0.346 mmol, 70.6% yield).

LC-MS m/z 746.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 2.57 min (Method E).

Step 3. LiBH₄ (2N, 0.4 mL) was added to a solution of methyl(S)-8-((7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinoline-5-carboxylate(121 mg, 0.162 mmol) in THF (1.8 mL) and MeOH (0.2 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 40° C. for 1 h, neutralized with 0.2 mL aceticacid, and purified by Method B. The fractions containing methyl(S)-(7-((1-((tert-butyl-diphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1-((5-(hydroxymethyl)quinolin-8-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazolo-[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamatewere combined and freeze-dried (43 mg, 0.060 mmol, 36.9%).

LC-MS m/z 718.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 2.51 min (Method E).

Step 4. SOCl₂ (0.024 mL, 0.334 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl(S)-(7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1-((5-(hydroxymethyl)quinolin-8-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(48 mg, 0.067 mmol) in THF (1 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred atRT for 5 min. LCMS analysis showed that the starting material wascompletely converted to a chloro intermediate (LC-MS m/z 736.3 [M+H]⁺).The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and co-evaporatedwith dry DCM (2×5 mL). The residue was dried under high vacuum for 10min to a residue. The residue was dissolved in DMF (1 ml) and DIEA(0.070 mL, 0.401 mmol) and 3-methoxyazetidine (34.9 mg, 0.401 mmol) wereadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 30 min andfreeze-dried with acetonitrile and water to yield crude methyl(S)-(7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1-((5-((3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-8-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(52.1 mg, 0.066 mmol, 99%).

LC-MS m/z 787.3 [M+H]⁺. Retention Time: 2.60 min (Method E).

Step 5. NaOH in water (0.3 ml, 3.00 mmol) was added to a solution ofmethyl(S)-(7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1-((5-((3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)methyl)-quinolin-8-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate(52.1 mg, 0.066 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (0.6 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 70° C. for 3 h, neutralized with 0.3 mL HCl (12 M), andfreeze-dried with acetonitrile and water to afford a crude intermediate.To a mixture of intermediate (143 mg crude) in MeOH (0.8 ml), HCl (12M,0.3 mL) was added. The slurry was stirred at RT for 1 h, diluted withacetonitrile (10 mL) and water (10 mL), and freeze-dried to give crudeproduct. The crude product was dissolved in 1 mL of DMSO and filtered.The filtrate was purified by Method C. Fractions containing the desiredproduct were combined and dried via centrifugal evaporation to yieldCompound 102 (7.62 mg, 0.016 mmol, 24.3%).

The following compounds were analogously prepared: Compound 103,Compound 104, Compound 105, Compound 106, Compound 139, and Compound140.

Example 7—Compound 141

Step 1. Bromine (3.60 ml, 69.8 mmol) was added to a solution of8-methylquinoline (9.51 ml, 69.8 mmol) and silver sulfate (32.7 g, 105mmol) in concentrated H₂SO₄ (98%, 100 mL) cooled to 0° C. in an icebatch. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 4 h and dilutedwith ice. NH₄OH solution was added slowly (14. 8 M) raise the pH above7. The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc (4×250 mL). The organicphases were combined, concentrated and purified by columnchromatography: Column: 80 g CombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A: hexanes;Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 3 min hold at 0% B, 0-10%over 45 min, then a 3 min hold at 10% B; Flow Rate: 85 mL/min; hexaneswith 0.05% TEA; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containingexpected product were combined, concentrated and dried on reduced vacuumfor 30 min to yield 5-bromo-8-methylquinoline (13.1 g, 59.0 mmol, 84%yield). LC-MS m/z 222.1 & 224.1 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 2.05 min (MethodE).

Step 2. A mixture of 5-bromo-8-methylquinoline (1 g, 4.50 mmol),tert-butyl4-(3,3,4,4-tetramethylborolan-1-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate(1.787 g, 5.85 mmol) and 5-bromo-8-methylquinoline (1 g, 4.50 mmol),tert-butyl4-(3,3,4,4-tetramethylborolan-1-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate(1.787 g, 5.85 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was bubbled with N₂ for 3 min.PdCl₂(dppf) (0.329 g, 0.450 mmol) was added. N₂ was bubbled for another2 min. The reaction vessel was sealed. The reaction mixture was stirredat 80° C. for 5 h, diluted with EtOAc, and filtered through CELITE. Thefiltrate was concentrated and was purified by column chromatography:Column: 80 g CombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B:ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 3 min hold at 0% B, 0-10% over 45 min, then a3 min hold at 10% B; Flow Rate: 85 mL/min; hexanes with 0.05% TEA;Column Temperature: 25° C. The desired fractions were concentrated toyield tert-butyl4-(8-methylquinolin-5-yl)-3,6-dihydro-pyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.28g, 3.95 mmol, 88% yield).

LC-MS m/z 324.9 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.98 min (Method E).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.93 (dd, J=4.1, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (dd,J=8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.64-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.32 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (s,1H), 4.06 (q, J=2.8 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.71 (d, J=0.9 Hz,3H), 2.44 (ddt, J=7.9, 5.6, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 1.46 (s, 9H).

Step 3. A mixture of tert-butyl4-(8-methylquinolin-5-yl)-3,6-dihydropyridine-1(2H)-carboxylate (1.35 g,4.16 mmol) and Pd—C(0.222 g, 0.21 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL) was stirredunder hydrogen balloon. The reaction was monitored with LCMS. Thereaction was 40% completed in 8 hrs. The reaction mixture was filteredand the filtrate was concentrated and purified by column chromatography:Column: 40 g CombiFlash column; Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B:ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1 min hold at 0% B, 0-10% over 14 min, then a1 min hold at 10% B; Flow Rate: 40 mL/min; hexanes with 0.05% TEA;Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containing expected productwere combined, concentrated and dried under high vacuum to yieldtert-butyl 4-(8-methylquinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (0.412 g,1.262 mmol, 30.3% yield).

LC-MS m/z 324.9 [M+H]⁺; Retention Time: 1.98 min (Method E).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.93 (dd, J=4.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.64 (dd,J=8.7, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.61-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.38 (dd, J=7.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H),4.13 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.46 (m, 1H), 3.31 (s, 1H), 2.69 (s, 3H),1.87-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.60 (qd, J=12.5, 4.1 Hz, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H).

Step 4. AIBN (14.59 mg, 0.089 mmol) was added to a solution oftert-butyl 4-(8-methylquinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (290 mg,0.888 mmol) and NBS (190 mg, 1.066 mmol) in CCl₄ (4 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at RT overnight. LCMS analysis showed 30% conversionto an intermediate (2.393 min at Method E, M+H/z=405.2; 407.2). ExtraAIBN (14.59 mg, 0.089 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirredat RT overnight. LCMS analysis showed 50% conversion. The reactionmixture was worked up with EtOAc, water and brine. The organic phaseswere concentrated and dried under vacuum to yield crude intermediatetert-butyl 4-(8-(bromomethyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (349mg).

Cs₂CO₃ (868 mg, 2.67 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl(7-hydroxy-3-iodo-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)carbamate (298 mg,0.888 mmol) and crude intermediate tert-butyl4-(8-(bromomethyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (349 mg) in DMF(3 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 30 min. LCMSshowed reaction was completed. The reaction mixture was worked up withEtOAc, water and brine. The organics were combined, concentrated andpurified by column chromatography: Column: 24 g CombiFlash column;Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1min hold at 0% B, 0-100% over 14 min, then a 1 min hold at 100% B; FlowRate: 25 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containingdesired product were concentrated to yield tert-butyl4-(8-((7-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(135 mg, 0.205 mmol, 23.04% yield). LC-MS m/z [M+H]+; Retention Time:min (Method E).

Step 5. DBU (0.371 mL, 2.464 mmol) was added to a solution of tert-butyl4-(8-((7-hydroxy-3-iodo-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(325 mg, 0.493 mmol), (S)-1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-amine(350 mg, 0.986 mmol) and BOP (436 mg, 0.986 mmol) in DMSO (4.5 mL). Thereaction mixture was stirred at 45° C. for 4 h and worked up with EtOAc,water and brine. The organic phases were combined, concentrated andpurified by column chromatography: Column: 12 g CombiFlash column;Mobile Phase A: hexanes; Mobile Phase B: ethyl acetate; Gradient: a 1min hold at 0% B, 0-10% over 15 min, then a 1 min hold at 10% B; FlowRate: 20 mL/min; Column Temperature: 25° C. The fractions containingdesired product were concentrated and dried under reduced pressure toyield tert-butyl(S)-4-(8-((7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-3-iodo-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(315 mg, 0.316 mmol, 64.1% yield). LC-MS m/z 997.6 [M+H]+; RetentionTime: 2.56 min (Method F).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.72 (s, 1H), 8.98 (dd, J=4.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H),8.78-8.70 (m, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=8.7, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.53-7.46 (m, 2H),7.42-7.13 (m, 10H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.21 (s, 2H), 4.56 (s, 2H), 3.58 (s,4H), 3.48 (s, 2H), 2.91 (s, 5H), 2.68 (s, 1H), 2.53 (s, 1H), 1.74 (d,J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 1.58 (s, 1H), 1.53-1.47 (m, 1H), 1.43 (s, 9H), 0.99 (s,1H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 0.72 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Step 6. Zinc (168 mg, 2.57 mmol) was added to a solution of tert-butyl(S)-4-(8-((7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-3-iodo-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(256 mg, 0.257 mmol) in MeOH (4 mL) and AcOH (2 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 25° C. for 1 h and worked up with EtOAc, waterand brine. The organic phases were combined, concentrated and generatedintermediate tert-butyl(S)-4-(8-((7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-5-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(186 mg).

LC-MS m/z 871.7 [M+H]+; Retention Time: 1.82 min (Method F).

NaOH (10 N, 1 mL) was added to a solution of the intermediate (186 mg)in dioxane (4 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 78° C. overnightand worked up with EtOAc, water and brine. The organic phases wereconcentrated and dried under vacuum to yield tert-butyl(S)-4-(8-((5-amino-7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(151 mg, 0.186 mmol, 72.3% yield). LC-MS m/z 813.7 [M+H]+; RetentionTime: 2.48 min (Method E).

Step 7. TFA (0.5 mL) was added to a solution of tert-butyl(S)-4-(8-((5-amino-7-((1-((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)hexan-3-yl)amino)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)methyl)-quinolin-5-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(32 mg, 0.039 mmol) in DCM (0.5 mL), The reaction mixture was stirred at25° C. for 30 min. LCMS showed Boc protecting group removed. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and dissolved in Dioxane (0.5 ml). Toit, HCl (12 N, 0.5 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at RTfor 15 min and concentrated and purified by Method C. Fractionscontaining the desired product were combined and dried via centrifugalevaporation to yield Compound 141 (2.4 mg, 0.005 mmol, 13.0%).

Example 8—Compound 142

A solution of(S)-3-((5-amino-1-((5-(piperidin-4-yl)quinolin-8-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)amino)hexan-1-ol(20 mg, 0.042 mmol) in DMF (0.6 mL) was treated with Molecular Sieves,tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (21.09 mg, 0.211 mmol) and 1 drop of HOAc,followed by sodium triacetoxyborohydride (35.7 mg, 0.169 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at RT overnight and purified by Method C toyield Compound 142 (5.0 mg, 8.55 μmol, 20.28% yield).

Compound 143 was analogously prepared.

Example 9—Starting Materials and Intermediates

The Charts below show schemes for making compounds that could be usefulas starting materials or intermediates for the preparation of TLR7agonists disclosed herein. The schemes can be adapted to make other,analogous compounds that could be used as starting materials orintermediates. The reagents employed are well known in the art and inmany instances their use has been demonstrated in the precedingExamples.

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Biological Activity

The biological activity of compounds disclosed herein as TLR7 agonistscan be assayed by the procedures following.

Human TLR7 Agonist Activity Assay

This procedure describes a method for assaying human TLR7 (hTLR7)agonist activity of the compounds disclosed in this specification.

Engineered human embryonic kidney blue cells (HEK-Blue™ TLR cells;Invivogen) possessing a human TLR7-secreted embryonic alkalinephosphatase (SEAP) reporter transgene were suspended in a non-selective,culture medium (DMEM high-glucose (Invitrogen), supplemented with 10%fetal bovine serum (Sigma)). HEK-Blue™ TLR7 cells were added to eachwell of a 384-well tissue-culture plate (15,000 cells per well) andincubated 16-18 h at 37° C., 5% CO₂. Compounds (100 nl) were dispensedinto wells containing the HEK-Blue™ TLR cells and the treated cells wereincubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂. After 18 h treatment ten microliters offreshly-prepared Quanti-Blue™ reagent (Invivogen) was added to eachwell, incubated for 30 min (37° C., 5% CO₂) and SEAP levels measuredusing an Envision plate reader (OD=620 nm). The half maximal effectiveconcentration values (EC₅₀; compound concentration which induced aresponse halfway between the assay baseline and maximum) werecalculated.

Induction of Type I Interferon Genes (MX-1) and CD69 in Human Blood

The induction of Type I interferon (IFN) MX-1 genes and the B-cellactivation marker CD69 are downstream events that occur upon activationof the TLR7 pathway. The following is a human whole blood assay thatmeasures their induction in response to a TLR7 agonist.

Heparinized human whole blood was harvested from human subjects andtreated with test TLR7 agonist compounds at 1 mM. The blood was dilutedwith RPMI 1640 media and Echo was used to predot 10 nL per well giving afinal concentration of 1 uM (10 nL in 10 uL of blood). After mixing on ashaker for 30 sec, the plates were covered and placed in a 37° C.chamber for o/n=17 hrs. Fixing/lysis buffer was prepared (5×->1× in H₂O,warm at 37° C.; Cat #BD 558049) and kept the perm buffer (on ice) forlater use.

For surface markers staining (CD69): prepared surface Abs: 0.045 ulhCD14-FITC (ThermoFisher Cat #MHCD1401)+0.6 ul hCD19-ef450 (ThermoFisherCat #48-0198-42)+1.5 ul hCD69-PE (cat #BD555531)+0.855 ul FACS buffer.Added 3 ul/well, spin1000 rpm for 1 min and mixed on shaker for 30 sec,put on ice for 30 min. Stop stimulation after 30 minutes with 70 uL ofprewarmed 1× fix/lysis buffer and use Feliex mate to resuspend (15times, change tips for each plate) and incubate at 37 C for 10 minutes.

Centrifuge at 2000 rpm for 5 minutes aspirate with HCS plate washer, mixon shaker for 30 sec and then wash with 70 uL in dPBS and pelleted 2×s(2000 rpm for 5 min) and 50 ul wash in FACS buffer pelleted 1×s (2000rpm for 5 min). Mix on shaker for 30 sec. For Intracellular markersstaining (MX-1): Add 50 ul of BD Perm buffer III and mix on shaker for30 sec. Incubate on ice for 30 minutes (in the dark). Wash with 50 uL ofFACS buffer 2× (spin @2300 rpm×5 min after perm) followed by mixing onshaker for 30 sec. Resuspended in 20 ul of FACS buffer containing MX1antibody ( )(4812)-Alexa 647: Novus Biologicals #NBP2-43704AF647) 20 ulFACS bf+0.8 ul hIgG+0.04 ul MX-1. Spin 1000 rpm for 1 min, mix on shakerfor 30 se and the samples were incubated at RT in the dark for 45minutes followed by washing 2×FACS buffer (spin @2300 rpm×5 min afterperm). Resuspend 20 ul (35 uL total per well) of FACS buffer and coverwith foil and place in 4° C. to read the following day. Plates were readon iQuePlus. The results were loaded into toolset and IC50 curves aregenerated in curve master. The y-axis 100% is set to 1 uM of resiquimod.

Induction of TNF-Alpha and Type I IFN Response Genes in Mouse Blood

The induction of TNF-alpha and Type I IFN response genes are downstreamevents that occur upon activation of the TLR7 pathway. The following isan assay that measures their induction in whole mouse blood in responseto a TLR7 agonist.

Heparinized mouse whole blood was diluted with RPMI 1640 media withPen-Strep in the ratio of 5:4 (50 uL whole blood and 40 uL of media). Avolume of 90 uL of the diluted blood was transferred to wells of Falconflat bottom 96-well tissue culture plates, and the plates were incubatedat 4° C. for 1 h. Test compounds in 100% DMSO stocks were diluted20-fold in the same media for concentration response assays, and then 10uL of the diluted test compounds were added to the wells, so that thefinal DMSO concentration was 0.5%. Control wells received 10 uL mediacontaining 5% DMSO. The plates were then incubated at 37° C. in a 5% CO₂incubator for 17 h. Following the incubation, 100 uL of the culturemedium as added to each well. The plates were centrifuged and 130 uL ofsupernatant was removed for use in assays of TNFa production by ELISA(Invitrogen, Catalog Number 88-7324 by Thermo-Fisher Scientific). A 70uL volume of mRNA catcher lysis buffer (1×) with DTT from the InvitrogenmRNA Catcher Plus kit (Cat #K1570-02) was added to the remaining 70 uLsample in the well, and was mixed by pipetting up and down 5 times. Theplate was then shaken at room temperature for 5-10 min, followed byaddition of 2 uL of proteinase K (20 mg/mL) to each well. Plates werethen shaken for 15-20 min at RT. The plates were then stored at −80° C.until further processing.

The frozen samples were thawed and mRNA was extracted using theInvitrogen mRNA Catcher Plus kit (Cat #K1570-02) according to themanufacturer's instructions. Half yield of mRNA from RNA extraction wereused to synthesize cDNA in 20 μL reverse transcriptase reactions usingInvitrogen SuperScript IV VILO Master Mix (Cat #11756500). TaqMan®real-time PCR was performed using QuantStudio Real-Time PCR system fromThermoFisher (Applied Biosystems). All real-time PCR reactions were runin duplicate using commercial predesigned TaqMan assays for mouse IFIT1,IFIT3, MX1 and PPIA gene expression and TaqMan Master Mix. PPIA wasutilized as the housekeeping gene. The recommendations from themanufacturer were followed. All raw data (Ct) were normalized by averagehousekeeping gene (Ct) and then the comparative Ct (ΔΔCt) method wereutilized to quantify relative gene expression (RQ) for experimentalanalysis.

Definitions

“Aliphatic” means a straight- or branched-chain, saturated orunsaturated, non-aromatic hydrocarbon moiety having the specified numberof carbon atoms (e.g., as in “C₃ aliphatic,” “C₁₋₅ aliphatic,” “C₁-C₅aliphatic,” or “C₁ to C₅ aliphatic,” the latter three phrases beingsynonymous for an aliphatic moiety having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms) or,where the number of carbon atoms is not explicitly specified, from 1 to4 carbon atoms (2 to 4 carbons in the instance of unsaturated aliphaticmoieties). A similar understanding is applied to the number of carbonsin other types, as in C₂₋₄ alkene, C₄-C₇ cycloaliphatic, etc. In asimilar vein, a term such as “(CH₂)₁₋₃” is to be understand as shorthandfor the subscript being 1, 2, or 3, so that such term represents CH₂,CH₂CH₂, and CH₂CH₂CH₂.

“Alkyl” means a saturated aliphatic moiety, with the same convention fordesignating the number of carbon atoms being applicable. By way ofillustration, C₁-C₄ alkyl moieties include, but are not limited to,methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, 1-butyl, 2-butyl,and the like. “Alkanediyl” (sometimes also referred to as “alkylene”)means a divalent counterpart of an alkyl group, such as

“Alkenyl” means an aliphatic moiety having at least one carbon-carbondouble bond, with the same convention for designating the number ofcarbon atoms being applicable. By way of illustration, C₂-C₄ alkenylmoieties include, but are not limited to, ethenyl (vinyl), 2-propenyl(allyl or prop-2-enyl), cis-1-propenyl, trans-1-propenyl, E- (or Z-)2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1,3-butadienyl (but-1,3-dienyl) and the like.

“Alkynyl” means an aliphatic moiety having at least one carbon-carbontriple bond, with the same convention for designating the number ofcarbon atoms being applicable. By way of illustration, C₂-C₄ alkynylgroups include ethynyl (acetylenyl), propargyl (prop-2-ynyl),1-propynyl, but-2-ynyl, and the like.

“Cycloaliphatic” means a saturated or unsaturated, non-aromatichydrocarbon moiety having from 1 to 3 rings, each ring having from 3 to8 (preferably from 3 to 6) carbon atoms. “Cycloalkyl” means acycloaliphatic moiety in which each ring is saturated. “Cycloalkenyl”means a cycloaliphatic moiety in which at least one ring has at leastone carbon-carbon double bond. “Cycloalkynyl” means a cycloaliphaticmoiety in which at least one ring has at least one carbon-carbon triplebond. By way of illustration, cycloaliphatic moieties include, but arenot limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl,cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and adamantyl.Preferred cycloaliphatic moieties are cycloalkyl ones, especiallycyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. “Cycloalkanediyl”(sometimes also referred to as “cycloalkylene”) means a divalentcounterpart of a cycloalkyl group. Similarly, “bicycloalkanediyl” (osr“bicycloalkylene”) and “spiroalkanediyl” (or “spiroalkylene”) refer todivalent counterparts of a bicycloalkyl and spiroalkyl (or“spirocycloalkyl”) group. By way of illustration, an example of a

moiety is

and an example of a

moiety is

“Heterocycloaliphatic” means a cycloaliphatic moiety wherein, in atleast one ring thereof, up to three (preferably 1 to 2) carbons havebeen replaced with a heteroatom independently selected from N, O, or S,where the N and S optionally may be oxidized and the N optionally may bequaternized. Preferred cycloaliphatic moieties consist of one ring, 5-to 6-membered in size. Similarly, “heterocycloalkyl,”“heterocycloalkenyl,” and “heterocycloalkynyl” means a cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, or cycloalkynyl moiety, respectively, in which at leastone ring thereof has been so modified. Exemplary heterocycloaliphaticmoieties include aziridinyl, azetidinyl, 1,3-dioxanyl, oxetanyl,tetrahydrofuryl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl,tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone,morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, thiomorpholinylsulfone, 1,3-dioxolanyl, tetrahydro-1,1-dioxothienyl, 1,4-dioxanyl,thietanyl, and the like. “Heterocycloalkylene” means a divalentcounterpart of a heterocycloalkyl group.

“Alkoxy,” “aryloxy,” “alkylthio,” and “arylthio” mean —O(alkyl),—O(aryl), —S(alkyl), and —S(aryl), respectively. Examples are methoxy,phenoxy, methylthio, and phenylthio, respectively.

“Halogen” or “halo” means fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, unlessa narrower meaning is indicated.

“Aryl” means a hydrocarbon moiety having a mono-, bi-, or tricyclic ringsystem (preferably monocyclic) wherein each ring has from 3 to 7 carbonatoms and at least one ring is aromatic. The rings in the ring systemmay be fused to each other (as in naphthyl) or bonded to each other (asin biphenyl) and may be fused or bonded to non-aromatic rings (as inindanyl or cyclohexylphenyl). By way of further illustration, arylmoieties include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl,tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, biphenyl, phenanthryl, anthracenyl, andacenaphthyl. “Arylene” means a divalent counterpart of an aryl group,for example 1,2-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, or 1,4-phenylene.

“Heteroaryl” means a moiety having a mono-, bi-, or tricyclic ringsystem (preferably 5- to 7-membered monocyclic) wherein each ring hasfrom 3 to 7 carbon atoms and at least one ring is an aromatic ringcontaining from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from from N,O, or S, where the N and S optionally may be oxidized and the Noptionally may be quaternized. Such at least one heteroatom containingaromatic ring may be fused to other types of rings (as in benzofuranylor tetrahydroisoquinolyl) or directly bonded to other types of rings (asin phenylpyridyl or 2-cyclopentylpyridyl). By way of furtherillustration, heteroaryl moieties include pyrrolyl, furanyl, thiophenyl(thienyl), imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,isothiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, N-oxopyridyl, pyridazinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolynyl, quinazolinyl,cinnolinyl, quinozalinyl, naphthyridinyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl,benzothiophenyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, phenothiazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzotriazolyl, dibenzofuranyl, carbazolyl,dibenzothiophenyl, acridinyl, and the like. “Heteroarylene” means adivalent counterpart of a heteroaryl group.

Where it is indicated that a moiety may be substituted, such as by useof “unsubstituted or substituted” or “optionally substituted” phrasingas in “unsubstituted or substituted C₁-C₅ alkyl” or “optionallysubstituted heteroaryl,” such moiety may have one or more independentlyselected substituents, preferably one to five in number, more preferablyone or two in number. Substituents and substitution patterns can beselected by one of ordinary skill in the art, having regard for themoiety to which the substituent is attached, to provide compounds thatare chemically stable and that can be synthesized by techniques known inthe art as well as the methods set forth herein. Where a moiety isidentified as being “unsubstituted or substituted” or “optionallysubstituted,” in a preferred embodiment such moiety is unsubstituted.

“Arylalkyl,” (heterocycloaliphatic)alkyl,” “arylalkenyl,” “arylalkynyl,”“biarylalkyl,” and the like mean an alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl moiety,as the case may be, substituted with an aryl, heterocycloaliphatic,biaryl, etc., moiety, as the case may be, with the open (unsatisfied)valence at the alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl moiety, for example as inbenzyl, phenethyl, N-imidazoylethyl, N-morpholinoethyl, and the like.Conversely, “alkylaryl,” “alkenylcycloalkyl,” and the like mean an aryl,cycloalkyl, etc., moiety, as the case may be, substituted with an alkyl,alkenyl, etc., moiety, as the case may be, for example as inmethylphenyl (tolyl) or allylcyclohexyl. “Hydroxyalkyl,” “haloalkyl,”“alkylaryl,” “cyanoaryl,” and the like mean an alkyl, aryl, etc.,moiety, as the case may be, substituted with one or more of theidentified substituent (hydroxyl, halo, etc., as the case may be).

For example, permissible substituents include, but are not limited to,alkyl (especially methyl or ethyl), alkenyl (especially allyl), alkynyl,aryl, heteroaryl, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, halo (especiallyfluoro), haloalkyl (especially trifluoromethyl), hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl(especially hydroxyethyl), cyano, nitro, alkoxy, —O(hydroxyalkyl),—O(haloalkyl) (especially —OCF₃), —O(cycloalkyl), —O(heterocycloalkyl),—O(aryl), alkylthio, arylthio, ═O, ═NH, ═N(alkyl), ═NOH, ═NO(alkyl),—C(═O)(alkyl), —C(═O)H, —CO₂H, —C(═O)NHOH, —C(═O)O(alkyl),—C(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NH(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)₂,—OC(═O)(alkyl), —OC(═O)(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)O(alkyl),—OC(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)NH₂, —OC(═O)NH(alkyl), —OC(═O)N(alkyl)₂,azido, —NH₂, —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NH(hydroxyalkyl),—NHC(═O)(alkyl), —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)NH₂, —NHC(═O)NH(alkyl),—NHC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂, —OSO₂(alkyl), —SH, —S(alkyl), —S(aryl),—S(cycloalkyl), —S(═O)alkyl, —SO₂(alkyl), —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NH(alkyl),—SO₂N(alkyl)₂, and the like.

Where the moiety being substituted is an aliphatic moiety, preferredsubstituents are aryl, heteroaryl, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic,halo, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, alkoxy, —O(hydroxyalkyl), —O(haloalkyl),—O(cycloalkyl), —O(heterocycloalkyl), —O(aryl), alkylthio, arylthio, ═O,═NH, ═N(alkyl), ═NOH, ═NO(alkyl), —CO₂H, —C(═O)NHOH, —C(═O)O(alkyl),—C(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NH(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)₂,—OC(═O)(alkyl), —OC(═O)(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)O(alkyl),—OC(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)NH₂, —OC(═O)NH(alkyl), —OC(═O)N(alkyl)₂,azido, —NH₂, —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NH(hydroxyalkyl),—NHC(═O)(alkyl), —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)NH₂, —NHC(═O)NH(alkyl),—NHC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂, —OSO₂(alkyl), —SH, —S(alkyl), —S(aryl),—S(═O)alkyl, —S(cycloalkyl), —SO₂(alkyl), —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NH(alkyl), and—SO₂N(alkyl)₂. More preferred substituents are halo, hydroxyl, cyano,nitro, alkoxy, —O(aryl), ═O, ═NOH, ═NO(alkyl), —OC(═O)(alkyl),—OC(═O)O(alkyl), —OC(═O)NH₂, —OC(═O)NH(alkyl), —OC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, azido,—NH₂, —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NHC(═O)(alkyl), —NHC(═O)H,—NHC(═O)NH₂, —NHC(═O)NH(alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, and —NHC(═NH)NH₂.Especially preferred are phenyl, cyano, halo, hydroxyl, nitro, C₁-C₄alkyoxy, O(C₂-C₄ alkanediyl)OH, and O(C₂-C₄ alkanediyl)halo.

Where the moiety being substituted is a cycloaliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl moiety, preferred substituentsare alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl,cyano, nitro, alkoxy, —O(hydroxyalkyl), —O(haloalkyl), —O(aryl),—O(cycloalkyl), —O(heterocycloalkyl), alkylthio, arylthio,—C(═O)(alkyl), —C(═O)H, —CO₂H, —C(═O)NHOH, —C(═O)O(alkyl),—C(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NH(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)₂,—OC(═O)(alkyl), —OC(═O)(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)O(alkyl),—OC(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)NH₂, —OC(═O)NH(alkyl), —OC(═O)N(alkyl)₂,azido, —NH₂, —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NH(hydroxyalkyl),—NHC(═O)(alkyl), —NHC(═O)H, —NHC(═O)NH₂, —NHC(═O)NH(alkyl),—NHC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂, —OSO₂(alkyl), —SH, —S(alkyl), —S(aryl),—S(cycloalkyl), —S(═O)alkyl, —SO₂(alkyl), —SO₂NH₂, —SO₂NH(alkyl), and—SO₂N(alkyl)₂. More preferred substituents are alkyl, alkenyl, halo,haloalkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyano, nitro, alkoxy,—O(hydroxyalkyl), —C(═O)(alkyl), —C(═O)H, —CO₂H, —C(═O)NHOH,—C(═O)O(alkyl), —C(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NH(alkyl),—C(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —OC(═O)(alkyl), —OC(═O)(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)O(alkyl),—OC(═O)O(hydroxyalkyl), —OC(═O)NH₂, —OC(═O)NH(alkyl), —OC(═O)N(alkyl)₂,—NH₂, —NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —NH(aryl), —NHC(═O)(alkyl), —NHC(═O)H,—NHC(═O)NH₂, —NHC(═O)NH(alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(alkyl)₂, and —NHC(═NH)NH₂.Especially preferred are C₁-C₄ alkyl, cyano, nitro, halo, andC₁-C₄alkoxy.

Where a range is stated, as in “C₁-C₅ alkyl” or “5 to 10%,” such rangeincludes the end points of the range, as in C₁ and C₅ in the firstinstance and 5% and 10% in the second instance.

Unless particular stereoisomers are specifically indicated (e.g., by abolded or dashed bond at a relevant stereocenter in a structuralformula, by depiction of a double bond as having E or Z configuration ina structural formula, or by use stereochemistry-designating nomenclatureor symbols), all stereoisomers are included within the scope of theinvention, as pure compounds as well as mixtures thereof. Unlessotherwise indicated, racemates, individual enantiomers (whetheroptically pure or partially resolved), diastereomers, geometricalisomers, and combinations and mixtures thereof are all encompassed bythis invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that compounds may havetautomeric forms (e.g., keto and enol forms), resonance forms, andzwitterionic forms that are equivalent to those depicted in thestructural formulae used herein and that the structural formulaeencompass such tautomeric, resonance, or zwitterionic forms.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable ester” means an ester that hydrolyzes invivo (for example in the human body) to produce the parent compound or asalt thereof or has per se activity similar to that of the parentcompound. Suitable esters include C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl or C₂-C₅alkynyl esters, especially methyl, ethyl or n-propyl.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salt” means a salt of a compound suitablefor pharmaceutical formulation. Where a compound has one or more basicgroups, the salt can be an acid addition salt, such as a sulfate,hydrobromide, tartrate, mesylate, maleate, citrate, phosphate, acetate,pamoate (embonate), hydroiodide, nitrate, hydrochloride, lactate,methyl-sulfate, fumarate, benzoate, succinate, mesylate, lactobionate,suberate, tosylate, and the like. Where a compound has one or moreacidic groups, the salt can be a salt such as a calcium salt, potassiumsalt, magnesium salt, meglumine salt, ammonium salt, zinc salt,piperazine salt, tromethamine salt, lithium salt, choline salt,diethylamine salt, 4-phenylcyclohexylamine salt, benzathine salt, sodiumsalt, tetramethylammonium salt, and the like. Polymorphic crystallineforms and solvates are also encompassed within the scope of thisinvention.

“Subject” refers to an animal, including, but not limited to, a primate(e.g., human), monkey, cow, pig, sheep, goat, horse, dog, cat, rabbit,rat, or mouse. The terms “subject” and “patient” are usedinterchangeably herein in reference, for example, to a mammaliansubject, such as a human.

The terms “treat,” “treating,” and “treatment,” in the context oftreating a disease or disorder, are meant to include alleviating orabrogating a disorder, disease, or condition, or one or more of thesymptoms associated with the disorder, disease, or condition; or toslowing the progression, spread or worsening of a disease, disorder orcondition or of one or more symptoms thereof. The “treatment of cancer”,refers to one or more of the following effects: (1) inhibition, to someextent, of tumor growth, including, (i) slowing down and (ii) completegrowth arrest; (2) reduction in the number of tumor cells; (3)maintaining tumor size; (4) reduction in tumor size; (5) inhibition,including (i) reduction, (ii) slowing down or (iii) complete prevention,of tumor cell infiltration into peripheral organs; (6) inhibition,including (i) reduction, (ii) slowing down or (iii) complete prevention,of metastasis; (7) enhancement of anti-tumor immune response, which mayresult in (i) maintaining tumor size, (ii) reducing tumor size, (iii)slowing the growth of a tumor, (iv) reducing, slowing or preventinginvasion and/or (8) relief, to some extent, of the severity or number ofone or more symptoms associated with the disorder.

In the formulae of this specification, a wavy line (

) transverse to a bond or an asterisk (*) at the end of the bond denotesa covalent attachment site. For instance, a statement that R is

or that R is

in the formula

means

In the formulae of this specification, a bond traversing an aromaticring between two carbons thereof means that the group attached to thebond may be located at any of the positions of the aromatic ring madeavailable by removal of the hydrogen that is implicitly there (orexplicitly there, if written out). By way of illustration:

represents

represents

and

represents

This disclosure includes all isotopes of atoms occurring in thecompounds described herein. Isotopes include those atoms having the sameatomic number but different mass numbers. By way of general example andwithout limitation, isotopes of hydrogen include deuterium and tritium.Isotopes of carbon include ¹³C and ¹⁴C. Isotopically-labeled compoundsof the invention can generally be prepared by conventional techniquesknown to those skilled in the art or by processes analogous to thosedescribed herein, using an appropriate isotopically-labeled reagent inplace of the non-labeled reagent otherwise employed. By way of example,a C₁-C₃ alkyl group can be undeuterated, partially deuterated, or fullydeuterated and “CH₃” includes CH₃, ¹³CH₃, ¹⁴CH₃, CH₂T, CH₂D, CHD₂, CD₃,etc. In one embodiment, the various elements in a compound are presentin their natural isotopic abundance.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain structures can bedrawn in one tautomeric form or another—for example, keto versusenol—and that the two forms are equivalent.

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table C provides a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in thisspecification, along with their meanings.

TABLE C ACRONYM OR ABBREVIATION MEANING OR DEFINITION AIBNAzobisisobutyronitrile Alloc Allyloxycarbonyl Aq. Aqueous ACNAcenonitrile Boc t-Butyloxycarbonyl BOP(Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)- phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate (V) BOP (Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)-phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (V) DBU1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene DCM Dichloromethane DIAD Diisopropylazodicarboxylate DIPEA, DIEA N,N-diisopropylethylamine, also known asHünig′s base DMA N,N-Dimethylacetamide DMAP 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridineDMF N,N-dimethylformamide DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide DTDP2,2′-dithiodipyridine DTPA Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid EEDQ Ethyl2-ethoxyquinoline-1(2H)-carboxylate Fmoc Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl HATUHexafluorophosphate Azabenzotriazole Tetramethyl Uronium;1-[Bis(dimethylamino)-methylene]-1H-1,2,3- triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium3-oxide hexafluorophosphate HEPES4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-ethanesulfonic acid, N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N′-(2-ethanesulfonic acid) HPLC High pressureliquid chromatography Hunig's base See DIPEA, DIEA LCMS, LC-MS, LC/MSLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry mCPBA m-chloroperbenzoic acid MSMass spectrometry MsCl Methanesylfonyl chloride, mesyl chloride NBS,NCS, NIS N-Bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide, and N-iodosuccinimide,respectively NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance PEG Poly(ethylene glycol)PTFE Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) RT (in context of liquid chromatography)Retention time, in min RT (in the context of reaction conditions) Room(ambient) temperature, circa 25° C. Sat. Saturated Soln Solution TBDPStert-Butyldiphenylsilyl TBS t-Butyldimethylsilyl group TEA TriethylamineTEAA Triethylammonium acetate TFA Trifluoroacetic acid THFTetrahydrofuran

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The foregoing detailed description of the invention includes passagesthat are chiefly or exclusively concerned with particular parts oraspects of the invention. It is to be understood that this is forclarity and convenience, that a particular feature may be relevant inmore than just the passage in which it is disclosed, and that thedisclosure herein includes all the appropriate combinations ofinformation found in the different passages. Similarly, although thevarious figures and descriptions herein relate to specific embodimentsof the invention, it is to be understood that where a specific featureis disclosed in the context of a particular figure or embodiment, suchfeature can also be used, to the extent appropriate, in the context ofanother figure or embodiment, in combination with another feature, or inthe invention in general.

Further, while the present invention has been particularly described interms of certain preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited tosuch preferred embodiments. Rather, the scope of the invention isdefined by the appended claims.

1. A compound having a structure according to formula I

wherein Ar is

W is H, halo, C₁-C₃ alkyl, CN, (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH,

each X is independently N or CR²; R¹ is (C₁-C₅ alkyl), (C₂-C₅ alkenyl),(C₁-C₈ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl), (C₁-C₈ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀spiroalkyl), (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)OH, (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl),(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(5-6 membered heteroaryl), (C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁phenyl, (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)CF₃, (C₂-C₈alkanediyl)N[C(═O)](C₁-C₃ alkyl), or (C₂-C₈ alkanediyl)NR^(x)R^(y); eachR² is independently H, O(C₁-C₃ alkyl), S(C₁-C₃ alkyl), SO₂(C₁-C₃ alkyl),C₁-C₃ alkyl, O(C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl), S(C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl), SO₂(C₃-C₄cycloalkyl), C₃-C₄ cycloalkyl, Cl, F, CN, or [C(═O)]₀₋₁NR^(x)R^(y); R³is H, halo, OH, CN, NH₂, NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₅ alkyl), N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂,NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl), NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl), NH[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl), N(C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl)₂, O(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl), O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₈bicycloalkyl), O(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl), O(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₁-C₆ alkyl), N[C₁-C₃ alkyl]C(═O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl),NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₈ alkyl), NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl),NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀ bicycloalkyl), NH(SO₂)(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl), a 6-membered aromatic orheteroaromatic moiety, a 5-membered heteroaromatic moiety, or a moietyhaving the structure

R⁴ is NH₂, NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl), N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂, NH(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl), NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀bicycloalkyl), NH(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl), N(C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)₂, or a moiety having the structure

R⁵ is H, C₁-C₅ alkyl, C₂-C₅ alkenyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, halo, O(C₁-C₅alkyl), (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH, (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl), phenyl,NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl), 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl,

R⁶ is NH₂, (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₅ alkyl), N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)₂, (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl), (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₄-C₁₀bicycloalkyl), (NH)₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₅-C₁₀ spiroalkyl), N(C₃-C₆cycloalkyl)₂, or a moiety having the structure

R^(x) and R^(y) are independently H or C₁-C₃ alkyl or R^(x) and R^(y)combine with the nitrogen to which they are bonded to form a 3- to7-membered heterocycle; n is 1, 2, or 3; and p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; whereinin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and R⁶ an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkanediyl,bicycloalkyl, spiroalkyl, cyclic amine, 6-membered aromatic orheteroaromatic moiety, 5-membered heteroaromatic moiety or a moiety ofthe formula

is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected fromOH, halo, CN, (C₁-C₃ alkyl), O(C₁-C₃ alkyl), C(═O)(C₁-C₃ alkyl),SO₂(C₁-C₃ alkyl), NR^(x)R^(y), (C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)OH, (C₁-C₄alkanediyl)O(C₁-C₃ alkyl); and an alkyl, alkanediyl, cycloalkyl,bicycloalkyl, spiroalkyl, or a moiety of the formula

may have a CH₂ group replaced by O, SO₂, CF₂, C(═O), NH,N[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₃ alkyl), N[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁CF₃, orN[C(═O)]₀₋₁(C₁-C₄ alkanediyl)₀₋₁(C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl).
 2. A compoundaccording to claim 1, having a structure according to formula (Ia)


3. A compound according to claim 1, having a structure according toformula (Ib)


4. A compound according to claim 3, wherein R³ is


5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein R¹ is

and R⁵ is H or Me.
 6. A compound according to claim 1, having astructure according to formula (Ic)


7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R⁴ is


8. A compound according to claim 7, wherein R¹ is

and R⁵ is H or Me.
 9. A compound having a structure according to formula(Id)

wherein W is


10. A method of treating a cancer, comprising administering to a patientsuffering from such cancer a therapeutically effective combination of ananti-cancer immunotherapy agent and a compound according to claim
 1. 11.A method according to claim 10, wherein the anti-cancer immunotherapyagent is an antagonistic anti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1 antibody.12. A method according to claim 10, wherein the cancer is lung cancer(including non-small cell lung cancer), pancreatic cancer, kidneycancer, head and neck cancer, lymphoma (including Hodgkin's lymphoma),skin cancer (including melanoma and Merkel skin cancer), urothelialcancer (including bladder cancer), gastric cancer, hepatocellularcancer, or colorectal cancer.
 13. A method according to claim 12,wherein the anti-cancer immunotherapy agent is ipilimumab, nivolumab, orpembrolizumab.
 14. A compound having a structure according to formula(Ie)

wherein R¹ is

R⁵ is H or Me; and R⁷ is H, C₁-C₅ alkyl, or C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl; whereinthe cycloalkyl group optionally has a CH₂ group replaced by O, NH, orN(C₁-C₃)alkyl.
 15. A method of treating a cancer, comprisingadministering to a patient suffering from such cancer a therapeuticallyeffective combination of an anti-cancer immunotherapy agent and acompound according to claim
 9. 16. A method according to claim 15,wherein the anti-cancer immunotherapy agent is an antagonisticanti-CTLA-4, anti-PD-1, or anti-PD-L1 antibody.
 17. A method accordingto claim 15, wherein the cancer is lung cancer (including non-small celllung cancer), pancreatic cancer, kidney cancer, head and neck cancer,lymphoma (including Hodgkin's lymphoma), skin cancer (including melanomaand Merkel skin cancer), urothelial cancer (including bladder cancer),gastric cancer, hepatocellular cancer, or colorectal cancer.
 18. Amethod according to claim 17, wherein the anti-cancer immunotherapyagent is ipilimumab, nivolumab, or pembrolizumab.